# OpenAlex MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to retrieve academic literature, access paper details, or download full texts, particularly in the realm of biomedicine. It solves problems related to scholarly article search and retrieval, providing a lightweight MCP server solution. The OpenAlex MCP Server takes in search queries and returns relevant academic papers, serving as a useful component in biomedical research workflows.

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

## Description

轻量级MCP服务器，提供学术文献检索、论文详情、全文下载等功能，可配合PubMed MCP用于生物医学检索链路。

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.77
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/facozuxcw8)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/SecretRichGarden/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": "secretrichgarden-openalex-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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