OpenAlex

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Client configuration

Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openalex": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server@0.7.10"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENALEX_MAILTO": "your-openalex-mailto-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

{
  "servers": {
    "openalex": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server@0.7.10"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENALEX_MAILTO": "your-openalex-mailto-here"
      },
      "type": "stdio"
    }
  }
}

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The Cursor JSON also works in Claude Desktop's local MCP configuration. Install the required runtime and local software first.

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Client configuration

Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

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