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io.github.cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server

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Install

Add the config to your client settings. Replace values in <angle brackets> with your own.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server@0.9.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENALEX_API_KEY": "<OPENALEX_API_KEY>",
        "OPENALEX_MAILTO": "<OPENALEX_MAILTO>",
        "OPENALEX_BASE_URL": "https://api.openalex.org",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info"
      }
    }
  }
}

Details

Name: io.github.cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server
Version: 0.9.0
Updated: Oct 18, 2026
Source: Official MCP Registry
Repository: https://github.com/cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server