# OpenAlex MCP Server

An MCP server enabling academic paper searches via the OpenAlex API.

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## Features
- **Search papers** by topic or keyword
- **Search papers** by author
- **Access detailed paper information**:
  - Title
  - Abstract
  - Authors
  - Citations

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## Setup

### Installation

```bash
npm install
```

### Building the Project

```bash
npm run build
```

### Running the Server

```bash
npm start
```

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## Claude for Desktop Configuration

Add the following configuration to your Claude Desktop setup:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}
```

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## Available Tools

- `search-papers`: Find papers by topic or keyword
- `search-papers-by-author`: Find papers by author
- `Resource`: `paper://{paperId}` – Retrieve detailed paper information