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The OpenAlex MCP server,
connected in one click.

Search 250M+ research papers, citations and author profiles. Free OpenAlex account; OAuth sign-in. Connect the official OpenAlex MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.

Connect OpenAlex free How it works

Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed

Use this server

Add OpenAlex to your AI in one minute

Pick your client. Copy, paste, done — or let gate handle sign-ins and policies for you.

claude mcp add --transport http openalex https://mcp.openalex.org/mcp

Run in your terminal, then restart Claude Code. The client will open the vendor's sign-in the first time you use it.

OpenAlex · https://mcp.openalex.org/mcp

What you can do

What your AI can do with OpenAlex

Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.

“What can OpenAlex do for me?”

“Show me the tools OpenAlex exposes.”

Security check

How secure is the OpenAlex MCP server?

Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how OpenAlex holds up.

✓ Verified directory serverOpenAlex · openalex.org

Official endpoint

Operated by OpenAlex (openalex.org) at its documented MCP endpoint — not a third-party mirror or community re-host.

OAuth sign-in — your account, your rules

You grant access from your own OpenAlex account and can revoke it there at any time. gate never sees your password.

Scanned before it goes live

gate checks every tool for prompt injection, hidden instructions, data-exfiltration hints, and over-broad permissions before the server is available through your gateway.

Watched for drift

If OpenAlex adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.

OpenAlex's server requires OAuth, so it can't be scanned anonymously — connect it in gate and the same scan runs automatically before it goes live.

How it works

Connected in three steps

Connect your gate

Add one gateway URL to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. One-time setup, about two minutes.

Pick OpenAlex

Choose OpenAlex in the gate directory. Sign in to your OpenAlex account to grant access.

Use it anywhere

OpenAlex's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.

Connect OpenAlex free

Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed

Author

Who runs the OpenAlex MCP server?

openalex.org

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Server facts

The OpenAlex MCP server at a glance

Endpointhttps://mcp.openalex.org/mcp

Operated byOpenAlex (openalex.org)

CategoryCommunity

Sign-inOAuth — your account, revocable anytime

Available in gateYes — one-click connect

Works withClaude, ChatGPT, Cursor & any MCP client

FAQ

Questions, answered

Is there an official OpenAlex MCP server?

Yes — OpenAlex operates its own remote MCP server at mcp.openalex.org. gate connects you to that official endpoint and adds security scanning, per-tool access rules, and an activity log on top.

How do I connect OpenAlex to Claude or ChatGPT?

Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick OpenAlex in the directory. You sign in to OpenAlex via OAuth to grant access. From then on, OpenAlex's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.

Do I need to host anything?

No. OpenAlex runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.

Is the OpenAlex MCP server safe to connect?

It's the vendor's official endpoint, and gate scans its tools for prompt injection and hidden instructions before it goes live, re-checks it whenever it changes, and lets you allow, block, or require approval for every single tool.