Integrate Stanford OpenAlex with Claude, Cursor, Chatbots & AI Agents MCP Server

Explore the global research landscape with open access to scholarly works, authors, institutions, and citation graphs.

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Get author on Stanford OpenAlex

Returns name, affiliations, paper count, citation count, h-index, i10-index, 2-year mean citedness, top research concepts, and publication trends by year. The definitive tool for assessing academic impact. Get author profile with h-index, citations, and impact metrics

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Get author works on Stanford OpenAlex

Returns works with titles, DOIs, years, citation counts, open access status, and primary venues. Sort by "cited_by_count:desc" for most cited or "publication_date:desc" for most recent. Get all works by a specific author

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Get concept on Stanford OpenAlex

Essential for understanding the structure of a research field. Get concept details with ancestors, related concepts, and trends

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Get funder on Stanford OpenAlex

Use this to understand which organizations fund specific research areas. Get funder details and funded research statistics

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Get institution on Stanford OpenAlex

Get institution details with research metrics and collaborations

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Get source on Stanford OpenAlex

Essential for evaluating journal quality and coverage. Get journal or conference details with impact metrics

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Get work on Stanford OpenAlex

Accepts OpenAlex IDs (e.g. "W2741809807"), DOIs (e.g. "https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03819-2"), PubMed IDs (e.g. "pmid:34845388"), or MAG IDs. Returns title, abstract, authors with institutions, concepts, citation count, open access status, and publication details. Get academic work details by OpenAlex ID, DOI, or PubMed ID

Search authors on Stanford OpenAlex

Returns display name, ORCID, works count, citation count, h-index, i10-index, and last known institution. Filter examples: "cited_by_count:>10000", "works_count:>100", "last_known_institutions.country_code:US". Search 90M+ academic authors by name

Search concepts on Stanford OpenAlex

Returns names, levels, descriptions, works counts, and citation counts. Search 65K+ scientific concepts in the knowledge hierarchy

Search funders on Stanford OpenAlex

Returns names, countries, grants counts, works funded, and citation impact. Essential for understanding research funding landscapes. Search funding organizations worldwide

Search institutions on Stanford OpenAlex

Returns names, countries, types, works counts, citation counts, and homepages. Filter examples: "country_code:US", "type:education", "cited_by_count:>1000000". Search 100K+ research institutions worldwide

Search open access on Stanford OpenAlex

This is a specialized filter of the works endpoint that returns only papers with open access PDFs. Ideal for researchers who need freely accessible literature for reading, citation, or meta-analysis. Search only open access academic works

Search publishers on Stanford OpenAlex

Returns names, countries, works counts, and citation counts. Useful for analyzing the publishing landscape. Search academic publishers

Search sources on Stanford OpenAlex

Returns names, ISSNs, types, works counts, citation counts, and open access status. Filter examples: "type:journal", "is_oa:true", "cited_by_count:>100000". Search 240K+ academic journals, conferences, and repositories

Search topics on Stanford OpenAlex

Returns topic names, descriptions, associated works and citations, plus the parent field and domain. Use this to map the landscape of a research area. Search topic classifications across all of science

Search works on Stanford OpenAlex

Supports full-text search plus structured filters. Filter syntax examples: "publication_year:2024", "open_access.is_oa:true", "type:journal-article", "cited_by_count:>100". Sort options: "cited_by_count:desc", "publication_date:desc", "relevance_score:desc". Search 250M+ academic works by keyword or filter

Security & Code Integrity Audit

Every tool in the Stanford OpenAlex MCP Server is continuously audited by the Vinkius Security Engine. We guarantee zero-trust payload isolation, strict data boundaries, and deterministic execution for enterprise-grade AI agents.

FScore: 3.6

How Vinkius protects your data

Is there a risk of the AI "going crazy" and deleting important company data?

No. With Vinkius, the AI operates on "rails". It can only make the exact moves you authorized in the tool's settings. It cannot invent routes, access other networks in your company, or decide to delete random files. If the action isn't in the approved catalog, the attempt is blocked instantly.

Can I audit what my AI agents are doing with this integration?

Yes, Vinkius provides an immutable, HMAC-chained audit log. Every tool execution, payload, and response is tracked in real-time on your dashboard, giving you complete visibility into your agent's actions.

What happens if the underlying API rate limits my agent?

Our edge infrastructure automatically handles backoffs, queueing, and throttling. If an AI agent sends too many erratic requests, Vinkius manages the rate limits gracefully, ensuring your backend doesn't crash.

Do I need an API key?

No. OpenAlex is 100% free and open. No registration or API key is required.

How Chatbots Interact with Stanford OpenAlex

The Stanford OpenAlex integration provides comprehensive execution endpoints, allowing AI models to orchestrate tasks reliably.

Claude Code Integration for openalex

Provide Claude Code and Cursor with read and write access to openalex. The Stanford OpenAlex toolkit handles all necessary routing for education integrations.

Intelligent academic research Management

The Stanford OpenAlex connection gives ChatGPT direct access to academic research tools. The integration handles the logic required for continuous education operations.