io.github.mrfentmen/openalex-mcp
Use this MCP server to OpenAlex scholarly works, authors, institutions, and citations. Tools...
MCP server · by mrfentmen
About
io.github.mrfentmen/openalex-mcp is an MCP server published by mrfentmen. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). We first saw it on 2026-10-11 and have recorded no change since. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13.
What it asks for
- Runs on your machine
None of the marketplaces we read publishes its tools or the settings it asks for.
What it declares, asks for and runs, in full
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Package
npm @mrfentmen/openalex-mcp (@mrfentmen/openalex-mcp on npm)
- npm downloads/week: 88 (2026-10-12)
- npm downloads/month: 539 (2026-10-12)
- Latest version on npm: 1.1.0, published 2026-09-27
- Declared version 1.0.0 is not listed on npm
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Works with
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- VS Code
- Copilot CLI
A one-click link opens the client, which asks you to confirm before it adds the server.
From the marketplaces that list it and the MCP transport it declares, as each client documents them. We do not test plugins.
Connect
Commands and configs built only from what its marketplaces declare. We do not run them for you and do not test plugins.
As a local MCP server: npm package
Built from what Official MCP Registry declares.
claude mcp add --transport stdio openalex-mcp -- npx -y @mrfentmen/openalex-mcp[mcp_servers.openalex-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@mrfentmen/openalex-mcp"]{
"mcpServers": {
"openalex-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mrfentmen/openalex-mcp"
]
}
}
}Where it is published
| Marketplace | Status | Version | Figures | Verified | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry (Open the registry record) | Listed | 1.0.0 | Downloads/month (npm): 539 Downloads/week (npm): 88 |
Not marked |
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What changed
Nothing has moved on this plugin since we started watching it.
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