# openalex-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to access scholarly information and connect to the OpenAlex database through natural language queries. It solves problems related to research and information retrieval by providing relevant works, authors, institutions, and sources. The tool takes natural language inputs and returns relevant scholarly data as output, ideal for use cases requiring academic research and data retrieval.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/josetra44-openalex-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/josetra44-openalex-mcp

## Description

Connects AI agents to the OpenAlex scholarly database, enabling search and retrieval of works, authors, institutions, and sources via natural language.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/h2djdcg17g)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/JOSETRA44/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": "josetra44-openalex-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/josetra44-openalex-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/josetra44-openalex-mcp/pull`

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