OpenAlex MCP Server

Name: OpenAlex MCP Server MCP Server
Author: agenticsolutions-hq

remote

Search OpenAlex papers, authors, institutions and citations. Hosted on Apify; needs an Apify token.

Getting Started

npx @getmcp/cli add io.github.agenticsolutions-hq/openalex-mcp

Requires Node.js 18+. Community-contributed server. Review source before installing.

Claude Desktopguide →Vscodeguide →Cursorguide →Windsurfguide →

Required Environment Variables

Authorization
Bearer <your Apify API token> (get one at https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations)

Configuration

Config file: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io.github.agenticsolutions-hq/openalex-mcp": {
      "url": "https://agentic-solutions--openalex-mcp.apify.actor/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop MCP documentation (opens in new tab)

Authoragenticsolutions-hq

Version0.1.2

LicenseNOASSERTION

TransportRemote

Updated8d ago

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OpenAlex MCP Server