# OpenAlex MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to conduct in-depth research and analysis of scholarly data for OSINT purposes. The OpenAlex MCP Server enables AI agents to search and retrieve data on works, authors, institutions, funding, citations, and collaboration networks from the OpenAlex database. It provides a comprehensive interface for querying and extracting insights from scholarly records, making it ideal for use cases requiring detailed academic and research landscape analysis.

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

## Description

Enables AI agents to search and analyze OpenAlex scholarly database for OSINT research, including works, authors, institutions, funding, citations, and collaboration networks.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-03

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-03

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/g7drpf01t7)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/NimaZahediN/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": "nimazahedin-openalex-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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