# OpenAlex API and MCP

Scholarly works from OpenAlex. 1 tool through Agentik.

## Capabilities

- [Scientific papers](/tools/knowledge/papers.md): 4 tools, from $0.00015 per call, some tools free.

## Tools

- [Scholarly works search](/providers/openalex/search-works.md)

## Other providers

- [Crossref](/providers/crossref.md): 1 tool, with no charge per call.
- [Litescrape](/providers/litescrape.md): 118 tools, from $0.00015 per call.
- [Serper](/providers/serper.md): 10 tools, from $0.001 per credit.

## Questions

### Do I need an account with OpenAlex?

No. Agentik holds the connection to OpenAlex. Your agent calls it with your Agentik key, and each call is paid from your balance at OpenAlex's price.

### Is the data the same as the direct API?

Yes. Each tool is one OpenAlex endpoint with its real inputs. Agentik adds the price check, the balance and the receipt.

[Providers](/providers.md) · [Connection guide](/connect.md) · [Billing](/docs/billing.md)

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[HTML page](/providers/openalex) · [Agent index](/llms.txt)