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

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Complete set · 16 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 16 available through OpenAlex.

  1. 01

    Get funder

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

  2. 02

    Get concept

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

  3. 03

    Search funders

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

  4. 04

    Search works

    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

Capability set02 / 04

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 16 available through OpenAlex.

  1. 05

    Get author

    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 capability for assessing academic impact. Get author profile with h-index, citations, and impact metrics

  2. 06

    Get author works

    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

  3. 07

    Get institution

    Get institution details with research metrics and collaborations

  4. 08

    Get source

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

Capability set03 / 04

09-12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 16 available through OpenAlex.

  1. 09

    Get work

    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

  2. 10

    Search authors

    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

  3. 11

    Search concepts

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

  4. 12

    Search institutions

    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

Capability set04 / 04

13-16

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 16 available through OpenAlex.

  1. 13

    Search open access

    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

  2. 14

    Search publishers

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

  3. 15

    Search sources

    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

  4. 16

    Search topics

    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

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One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 16 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_1IhaHep1Klzl6YPd1lxfO7cfzrTJkmx4GduKvQt1/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": {
    "stanford-openalex-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_1IhaHep1Klzl6YPd1lxfO7cfzrTJkmx4GduKvQt1/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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FAQ

Questions OpenAlex owners ask.

  • 01

    Do I need an API key?

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

  • 02

    How is OpenAlex different from Semantic Scholar?

    OpenAlex provides a broader ecosystem view with entities for institutions, journals, funders, publishers, and concepts. not just papers and authors. It is ideal for bibliometric analysis, institutional benchmarking, and understanding the structure of the research system. Semantic Scholar excels at AI-powered recommendations and citation graph navigation.

  • 03

    What replaced Microsoft Academic Graph?

    OpenAlex was created as the free, open-source successor to Microsoft Academic Graph (MAG), which was discontinued in 2022. OpenAlex now contains over 250 million works and continues to grow, fully funded by grants to ensure permanent public access.

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