Stanford OpenAlex MCP Server for AutoGenGive AutoGen instant access to 16 tools to Get Author, Get Author Works, Get Concept, and more
GDPR Free for SubscribersMicrosoft AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and execute tasks collaboratively. Add Stanford OpenAlex as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and every agent in the group can access live data and take action.
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The Stanford OpenAlex MCP Server for AutoGen is a standout in the Education category — giving your AI agent 16 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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Geminiimport asyncio
from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent
from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench
async def main():
# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
async with McpWorkbench(
server_params={"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"},
transport="streamable_http",
) as workbench:
tools = await workbench.list_tools()
agent = AssistantAgent(
name="stanford_openalex_agent",
tools=tools,
system_message=(
"You help users with Stanford OpenAlex. "
"16 tools available."
),
)
print(f"Agent ready with {len(tools)} tools")
asyncio.run(main())
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About Stanford OpenAlex MCP Server
Connect to the OpenAlex API — the fully open catalog of the global research system.
AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and collaboratively use Stanford OpenAlex tools. Connect 16 tools through Vinkius and assign role-based access. a data analyst queries while a reviewer validates, with optional human-in-the-loop approval for sensitive operations.
What you can do
- Works — Search and analyze 250M+ academic works (papers, books, datasets, patents)
- Authors — Browse 90M+ researcher profiles with h-index, i10-index, and citation metrics
- Institutions — Explore 100K+ universities, labs, and research organizations worldwide
- Sources — Query 240K+ journals, conferences, and repositories with impact metrics
- Concepts — Navigate the 65K+ scientific concept taxonomy from broad to specific
- Funders — Discover which organizations fund specific research areas
- Publishers — Analyze the academic publishing landscape
- Topics — Explore hierarchical topic classifications across all of science
- Open Access — Find freely available research papers
The Stanford OpenAlex MCP Server exposes 16 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to AutoGen in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
All 16 Stanford OpenAlex tools available for AutoGen
When AutoGen connects to Stanford OpenAlex through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning openalex, academic-research, bibliometrics, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
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
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
Get concept on Stanford OpenAlex
Essential for understanding the structure of a research field. Get concept details with ancestors, related concepts, and trends
Get funder on Stanford OpenAlex
Use this to understand which organizations fund specific research areas. Get funder details and funded research statistics
Get institution on Stanford OpenAlex
Get institution details with research metrics and collaborations
Get source on Stanford OpenAlex
Essential for evaluating journal quality and coverage. Get journal or conference details with impact metrics
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
Connect Stanford OpenAlex to AutoGen via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Stanford OpenAlex into AutoGen. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.
Install AutoGen
pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"Replace the token
[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius tokenIntegrate into workflow
Explore tools
Why Use AutoGen with the Stanford OpenAlex MCP Server
AutoGen provides unique advantages when paired with Stanford OpenAlex through the Model Context Protocol.
Multi-agent conversations: multiple AutoGen agents discuss, delegate, and collaboratively use Stanford OpenAlex tools to solve complex tasks
Role-based architecture lets you assign Stanford OpenAlex tool access to specific agents. a data analyst queries while a reviewer validates
Human-in-the-loop support: agents can pause for human approval before executing sensitive Stanford OpenAlex tool calls
Code execution sandbox: AutoGen agents can write and run code that processes Stanford OpenAlex tool responses in an isolated environment
Stanford OpenAlex + AutoGen Use Cases
Practical scenarios where AutoGen combined with the Stanford OpenAlex MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Collaborative analysis: one agent queries Stanford OpenAlex while another validates results and a third generates the final report
Automated review pipelines: a researcher agent fetches data from Stanford OpenAlex, a critic agent evaluates quality, and a writer produces the output
Interactive planning: agents negotiate task allocation using Stanford OpenAlex data to make informed decisions about resource distribution
Code generation with live data: an AutoGen coder agent writes scripts that process Stanford OpenAlex responses in a sandboxed execution environment
Example Prompts for Stanford OpenAlex in AutoGen
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your AutoGen agent to start working with Stanford OpenAlex immediately.
"Which universities have the highest research output in AI?"
"What are the most cited open access papers on CRISPR?"
"Show me the concept hierarchy for machine learning"
Troubleshooting Stanford OpenAlex MCP Server with AutoGen
Common issues when connecting Stanford OpenAlex to AutoGen through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
McpWorkbench not found
pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"Stanford OpenAlex + AutoGen FAQ
Common questions about integrating Stanford OpenAlex MCP Server with AutoGen.
How does AutoGen connect to MCP servers?
Can different agents have different MCP tool access?
Does AutoGen support human approval for tool calls?
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