OpenAlex MCP Server
by gpetruzella
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| PORT | No | Server port (Cloud Run sets automatically). Default: 8080. | 8080 |
| LOG_LEVEL | No | Logging verbosity. Default: INFO. | INFO |
| MAILTO_EMAIL | Yes | Required for polite pool access to OpenAlex API. | |
| ALLOWED_ORIGINS | No | CORS allowed origins (comma-separated). Default: None. | |
| OPENALEX_BASE_URL | No | OpenAlex API endpoint. Default: https://api.openalex.org. | https://api.openalex.org |
| MAX_REQUESTS_PER_SECOND | No | Rate limit for API calls. Default: 10. | 10 |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No tools | |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
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No resources | |
This server cannot be deployed
Maintenance
ActivityInactive
ResponsivenessNo issues