OpenAlex MCP Server
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An MCP server for the open science and open access platform OpenAlex.
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- dgitj
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- Search papers by topic or keyword.
- Search papers by author.
- Retrieve detailed paper information (title, abstract, authors, citations).
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
OpenAlex MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install dependencies with npm install, build with npm run build, then run with npm start. For Claude Desktop, add the provided JSON configuration pointing to the built dist/index.js.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"openalex mcp server": {
"openalex": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"path/to/dist/index.js"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"openalex": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"path/to/dist/index.js"
]
}
}OpenAlex MCP Server
An MCP server enabling academic paper searches via the OpenAlex API.
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Features
- Search papers by topic or keyword - Search papers by author - Access detailed paper information: - Title - Abstract - Authors - Citations---
Setup
Installation
npm install
Building the Project
npm run build
Running the Server
npm start
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Claude for Desktop Configuration
Add the following configuration to your Claude Desktop setup:
{
"mcpServers": {
"openalex": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["path/to/dist/index.js"]
}
}
}
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Available Tools
- search-papers: Find papers by topic or keyword
- search-papers-by-author: Find papers by author
- Resource: paper://{paperId} – Retrieve detailed paper information
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