MCP server

OpenAlex

io.github.mrfentmen/openalex-mcp

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:31 UTC · Still published on its registry; checked against OSV.dev; never run by us

Use this MCP server to OpenAlex scholarly works, authors, institutions, and citations. Tools...

Runs on your computer

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Type: MCP server
Publisher: Not verified
Status: Runs on your computer
Sets up in: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code
Last checked: 26 Oct 2026, 08:31 UTC

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Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. It then runs the package on your computer with your permissions. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add openalex-mcp -- npx -y @mrfentmen/openalex-mcp@1.0.0

Claude Desktop

{"mcpServers":{"openalex-mcp":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","@mrfentmen/openalex-mcp@1.0.0"]}}}

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.openalex-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y","@mrfentmen/openalex-mcp@1.0.0"]

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"openalex-mcp":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","@mrfentmen/openalex-mcp@1.0.0"]}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"openalex-mcp":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","@mrfentmen/openalex-mcp@1.0.0"]}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"openalex-mcp":{"type":"stdio","command":"npx","args":["-y","@mrfentmen/openalex-mcp@1.0.0"]}}}

Runs on your computer with your permissions: check the package and its source before installing.

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