Structured data
MCP
Apify
Access reusable web data workflows.
Free tier
OpenAlex
Explore scholarly works and connections.
THE OVERVIEW
What you can build with it.
Search a scholarly catalogue for papers, authors and citation relationships through the provider's remote MCP server.
Search research papers
Find author profiles
Explore citations
A CLEARER NEXT STEP
Your connection guide.
Documentation reviewedConnection not tested by ToolSkipperTask outcome not independently tested
Reviewed 13 October 2026. Choose the connection that fits your agent host. Provider instructions and limits may change.
Official scholarly research MCPMCP · streamable-http
Provider endpoint
https://mcp.openalex.org/mcpAuthentication · required
Complete the OpenAlex account sign-in and OAuth approval in a compatible MCP client.
OpenAlex official AI agent connectorRegister the remote endpoint in an OAuth-capable Streamable HTTP client.
OpenAlex official AI agent connectorReview search_works and other scholarly tools; calls consume the connected account’s API budget.
OpenAlex official AI agent connector
Allowances and costs
The connector has no separate fee; API queries consume credits.
Free access: Accounts receive a free daily API allowance; paid plans and prepaid usage can extend it.
- Reranking can increase the credit cost of a search.
What still needs checking
- The provider documents this server and links its source repository; it is not classified as a third-party connector.
- The connector does not fetch full-text PDFs. Some tools can modify the connected user’s author profile; those actions require separate authorization.
- Documentation reviewed only; no provider account was connected and no operation or payment was executed.
Catalogue snapshot.
The listing below retains its original source evidence. The connection guide above separately documents provider options and their review date.
Listed interfacesMCP
Listed authenticationOAuth
Pricing modelFree tier
Primary categoryStructured data
Documented endpoint
https://mcp.openalex.org/mcpCheck the provider’s setup instructions and authentication requirements before connecting.Know where it comes from.
This record is based on public metadata from the Official MCP Registry. Source retrieval is distinct from a successful service test.
Evidence levelRegistry listed
Source checked10 October 2026
SourceView registry record
The connector uses OAuth with an OpenAlex account and consumes that account’s API budget. A free daily allowance is available; query types and optional reranking affect usage. Relay has not tested the connector.