# openalex-mcp

> openalex-mcp — elumya-openalex-mcp. Use this tool when you need to access and manage OpenAlex metadata, such as author and publication information, to solve problems related to research data integration and scholarly communication. It provides a server interface to interact with OpenAlex data, accepting API requests and returning relevant metadata. Ideal for use cases involving research data analysis, citation tracking, and academic profiling, with inputs including API queries and outputs featuring JSON-formatted metadata.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/elumya-openalex-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/elumya-openalex-mcp

## Description

Unofficial OpenAlex MCP Server

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-09-20

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/ELumya/openalex-mcp)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "elumya-openalex-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/elumya-openalex-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/elumya-openalex-mcp/pull`

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