# iflow-mcp_drabreu_alex-mcp

> MCP server for OpenAlex academic research API

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/iflow-mcp-drabreu-alex-mcp/claim

## Declared
- publisher: OpenAlex MCP Team
- homepage: https://github.com/drAbreu/alex-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/drAbreu/alex-mcp
- version: 4.8.2
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:iflow-mcp_drabreu_alex-mcp

### Description (declared)

<div align="center">
  <img src="img/oam_logo_rectangular.png" alt="OpenAlex MCP Server" width="600"/>
  
  # OpenAlex Author Disambiguation MCP Server

  [![MCP](https://img.shields.io/badge/Model%20Context%20Protocol-Compatible-blue)](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/)
  [![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/Python-3.10+-green)](https://python.org)
  [![OpenAlex](https://img.shields.io/badge/OpenAlex-API-orange)](https://openalex.org)
  [![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow)](LICENSE)
  [![Optimized](https://img.shields.io/badge/AI%20Agent-Optimized-brightgreen)](https://github.com/drAbreu/alex-mcp)
</div>

A **streamlined** Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for author disambiguation and academic research using the OpenAlex.org API. Specifically designed for AI agents with optimized data structures and enhanced functionality.

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## 🎯 Key Features

### 🔍 **Core Capabilities**
- **Advanced Author Disambiguation**: Handles complex career transitions and name variations
- **Institution Resolution**: Current and past affiliations with transition tracking
- **Academic Work Retrieval**: Journal articles, letters, and research papers
- **Citation Analysis**: H-index, citation counts, and impact metrics
- **ORCID Integration**: Highest accuracy matching with ORCID identifiers

### 🚀 **AI Agent Optimized**
- **Streamlined Data**: Focused on essential information for disambiguation
- **Fast Processing**: Optimized data structures for rapid analysis
- **Smart Filtering**: Enhanced filtering options for targeted queries
- **Clean Output**: Structured responses optimized for AI reasoning

### 🤖 **Agent Integration**
- **Multiple Candidates**: Ranked results for automated decision-making
- **Structured Responses**: Clean, parseable output optimized for LLMs
- **Error Handling**: Graceful degradation with informative messages
- **Enhanced Filtering**: Journal-only, citation thresholds, and temporal filters

### 🏛️ **Professional Grade**
- **MCP B…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- research.academic (0.802, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/iflow-mcp_drabreu_alex-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T18:22:01.374Z)

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