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Use OpenAlex with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Automate scholarly research via OpenAlex. search millions of works, authors, and institutions directly from any AI agent.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 14 capabilities

The complete OpenAlex capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with OpenAlex.

Capability set01 / 04

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 14 available through OpenAlex.

  1. 01

    List funders

    List, search, or filter funders

  2. 02

    List institutions

    List, search, or filter institutions (universities, research orgs)

  3. 03

    Get author

    Get a single author by their OpenAlex ID

  4. 04

    Get funder

    Get a single funder by its OpenAlex ID

Capability set02 / 04

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 14 available through OpenAlex.

  1. 05

    Get institution

    Get a single institution by its OpenAlex ID

  2. 06

    Get publisher

    Get a single publisher by its OpenAlex ID

  3. 07

    Get work

    G., W2741809807). Get a single scholarly work by its OpenAlex ID

  4. 08

    List topics

    List, search, or filter research topics

Capability set03 / 04

09-11

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 14 available through OpenAlex.

  1. 09

    List works

    Supports search, filter (e.g., author.id:A123, publication_year:>2020), sort, and group_by. List, search, or filter scholarly works (articles, books, datasets)

  2. 10

    Get source

    Get a single source by its OpenAlex ID

  3. 11

    Get topic

    Get a single topic by its OpenAlex ID

Capability set04 / 04

12-14

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 14 available through OpenAlex.

  1. 12

    List authors

    Always resolve names to IDs here before filtering works. List, search, or filter authors

  2. 13

    List publishers

    List, search, or filter publishers

  3. 14

    List sources

    List, search, or filter sources (journals, repositories, conferences)

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1125ms average. Fast in production.

OpenAlex is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1295ms
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Fastest day
865ms
Slowest day
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14-day trend
Slowing+25%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 14 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of OpenAlex, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with OpenAlex. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

OpenAlex Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GWJRq8g6Otnq7V6IuPeVtI4hYHUyReAjbxOMayr4/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — OpenAlex capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_GWJRq8g6Otnq7V6IuPeVtI4hYHUyReAjbxOMayr4/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions OpenAlex owners ask.

  • 01

    How do I find works by a specific author if I only have their name?

    First, use list_authors with the search parameter to find the author's OpenAlex ID. Once you have the ID (e.g., A5012345678), use list_works with a filter like author.id:A5012345678.

  • 02

    Can I filter research papers by publication year or citation count?

    Yes. Use the filter parameter in list_works. For example, publication_year:>2020 or cited_by_count:>100. You can also use the sort parameter like cited_by_count:desc to see the most impactful works first.

  • 03

    Is an API key mandatory to use this server?

    No. OpenAlex offers a free public tier. However, providing an API key places you in the 'Polite Pool', which offers faster rate limits and more consistent performance for heavy research tasks.

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