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OpenAlex Research Papers Scraper: citations, abstracts, PDFs MCP Server

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OpenAlex Research Papers Scraper: citations, abstracts, PDFs is answering right now. Last checked 9 min ago.

Citations, abstracts, PDFs, as one MCP tool through Apify

Uptime history 4 hours of history
4 hours agonow
100.0%
Uptime 24h
12 of 12 checks
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Tools
hidden behind auth
348 ms
Response time
average over 24h
API key
Access
streamable-http

Nothing serious here today

Today is the operative word: we check OpenAlex Research Papers Scraper: citations, abstracts, PDFs every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.

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Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 9 min ago.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add openalex-works --transport http 'https://mcp.apify.com?tools=bepolabs/openalex-works'
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste this address
https://mcp.apify.com?tools=bepolabs/openalex-works
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.openalex-works]
url = "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=bepolabs/openalex-works"
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex-works": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=bepolabs/openalex-works"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "openalex-works": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=bepolabs/openalex-works"
    }
  }
}

This endpoint answered with an authorization challenge. The server is running, but you need an API key from its owner to call it.

Endpoints

URLTransportStateLatencyChecked
https://mcp.apify.com?tools=bepolabs/openalex-works streamable-http needs key 316 ms 9 min ago

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OpenAlex Research Papers Scraper: citations, abstracts, PDFs — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

Why is there no tool list for OpenAlex Research Papers Scraper: citations, abstracts, PDFs?
The server answered our handshake with an authorization challenge, so it is running — but it will not describe its tools to an anonymous client. To see them you need to connect with your own credentials. We record it as alive, not as broken: 100.0% of checks in the last 24 hours got a reply.
Is OpenAlex Research Papers Scraper: citations, abstracts, PDFs working right now?
We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 12 of 12 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 348 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.
How do I connect OpenAlex Research Papers Scraper: citations, abstracts, PDFs?
Copy the ready config from this page. We generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each in the form that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address. You will need your own key: it refuses anonymous clients.
Does OpenAlex Research Papers Scraper: citations, abstracts, PDFs need an API key?
Yes. Every time we knock, OpenAlex Research Papers Scraper: citations, abstracts, PDFs answers with an authorization challenge instead of its tool list — that is how we know it is running and gated rather than broken. Bring your own credentials and it will talk.
How fast is OpenAlex Research Papers Scraper: citations, abstracts, PDFs?
It answers our handshake in 348 ms on average, which is faster than 40% of all working MCP servers we measure. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.