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Research Papers API - Google Scholar Alternative (OpenAlex)

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Search tens of millions of scientific papers via OpenAlex, Crossref and arXiv: title, authors, abstract, DOI, citations, open access PDF links and funding. A Google Scholar alternative, no key. dryRun prices a run first; charged only for papers delivered.

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Configure MCP server with Research Papers API: Google Scholar alternative

The configuration above connects to the hosted Apify MCP server with the Research Papers API: Google Scholar alternative Actor already loaded. It uses OAuth, so your client opens a browser window to sign you in to Apify on first use. No API token is needed. Clients without OAuth support can authenticate with an Authorization: Bearer header carrying an API token from API & Integrations in Apify Console.

Get a ready-to-use configuration for your MCP client with the Research Papers API: Google Scholar alternative Actor preconfigured at https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,lost.fany/research-papers-google-scholar-alternative.

You can connect to the Apify MCP Server using clients like Tester MCP Client, or any other MCP client of your choice.

If you want to learn more about our Apify MCP implementation, check out our MCP documentation. To learn more about the Model Context Protocol in general, refer to the official MCP documentation or read our blog post.

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