# OpenAlex (openalex.org)

Provides a free catalog of scholarly research records that can be queried through a public API.

- Atlas card: https://inite.ai/en/atlas/openalex.org
- Site: https://openalex.org
- Categories: knowledge
- Use 54/100 · alive 100/100

## Used for

- fetch research catalog data through the OpenAlex API

## Price

- free (read 2026-10-16 on https://openalex.org/pricing)

## For developers

- MCP server: org.openalex/openalex (namespace; auth on 2026-10-16)
- Read 2026-10-16

## MCP server, measured daily

Server: https://mcp.openalex.org/mcp, checked every day since 2026-10-19 (9 checks).

- Answered: 100% of daily checks
- Median first answer: 162 ms
- Sign-in: OAuth (the client signs the user in)
- Method: https://inite.ai/en/atlas/mcp/report

## Your data

- Certifications stated: none
- Read 2026-10-16

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Source: INITE Atlas, https://inite.ai/en/atlas/openalex.org. JSON: https://inite.ai/api/atlas/openalex.org. MCP: https://inite.ai/api/mcp (atlas_lookup).