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OpenAlex.org MCP

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A streamlined Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for author disambiguation and academic research using the OpenAlex.org API.

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What is OpenAlex.org MCP?

Professional MCP server providing ML-powered author disambiguation and comprehensive researcher profiles using the OpenAlex database.

Documentation

OpenAlex Author Disambiguation MCP Server# Key Features

  • Advanced Author Disambiguation: Handles complex career transitions and name variations.
  • Institution Resolution: Current and past affiliations with transition tracking.
  • Academic Work Retrieval: Journal articles, letters, and research papers.
  • Citation Analysis: H-index, citation counts, and impact metrics.
  • ORCID Integration: Highest accuracy matching with ORCID identifiers.

Quick Start## Prerequisites

  • Python 3.10 or higher
  • MCP-compatible client (e.g., Claude Desktop)
  • Email address (for OpenAlex API courtesy)

Installation

  1. Clone the repository: 
    git clone https://github.com/drAbreu/alex-mcp.git
cd alex-mcp
  2. Create a virtual environment: 
    python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
  3. Install the package: 
    pip install -e .
  4. Configure environment: 
    export [email protected]
  5. Run the server: 
    ./run_alex_mcp.sh

Configuration Options

  • Required: OPENALEX_MAILTO
  • Optional: OPENALEX_MAX_AUTHORS, OPENALEX_USER_AGENT, ALEX_MCP_VERSION, OPENALEX_RATE_PER_SEC, OPENALEX_RATE_PER_DAY.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

Server Config 

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex.org-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "openalex.org-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Links & Status

Repository: github.com
Hosted: No
Global: No
Official: No

Project Info

Hosted Featured
Created At: Jul 07, 2025
Updated At: Aug 07, 2025
Author: drAbreu
Category: community
License: MIT License
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