OpenAlex MCP Server: Tools, Setup for Claude Code, Cursor & More
Not the official Apify MCP server. This one is built by the community. Apify makes its own: apify-mcp-server →
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Works in
14 should work
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Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Install OpenAlex MCP
Claude Code
- 1
Copy this prompt.
Add the OpenAlex MCP server to Claude Code. Run this command: claude mcp add --transport http openalex https://agentic-solutions--openalex-mcp.apify.actor/mcp Then check that it loaded and tell me if I need to sign in or restart.
- 2
Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.
Built from the package data we hold. Not yet tested by us.
Tools
We don't list OpenAlex MCP's tools here yet. After you connect it, ask your assistant "What can you do with OpenAlex MCP?" to see them.
Information
updated Nov 2, 2026
- Publisher
- Community
- Endpoint
https://agentic-solutions--openalex-mcp.apify.actor/mcp- Transport
- Streamable HTTP
- Version
- 0.1.2
- Last commit
- Oct 16, 2026
- Open issues
- 0
- Listed in
- Official MCP registry