# OpenAlex MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to access academic research data and perform citation analysis, enabling searches for papers, authors, and institutions. It solves problems related to research discovery, citation tracking, and academic institution analysis through the OpenAlex API. Ideal for use cases requiring comprehensive academic data, such as research papers, author profiles, and concept exploration.

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

## Description

Provides academic research tools via the OpenAlex API, enabling searches for papers, authors, concepts, institutions, and citation analysis.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.67
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/pv6wts3wb3)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/gpetruzella/openalex-mcp-server>

## 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": "gpetruzella-openalex-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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