MCP ServerScored via MCP protocol probing: initialize handshake, tools/list conformance, and ping + tool invocation performance.
openalex
OpenAlex MCP — wraps the OpenAlex API (scholarly works, free, no auth)
97/100
Operational Score
Score Breakdown
Availability30/30
Conformance30/30
Performance37/40
Key Metrics
Uptime 30d
100.0%
P95 Latency
40.9ms
Conformance
Pass
Trend
Stable
What's Being Tested
Availability
HTTP health check to the service endpoint
Responded with HTTP 405 in 20ms
Conformance
MCP initialize handshake + tools/list
Valid MCP server info returned, tools/list responded
Performance
MCP ping + zero-arg tool invocation benchmarking
P95 latency: 40ms, task completion: 100%
Skills
search_works
Search scholarly works (papers, books, datasets) in the OpenAlex index. Returns title, authors, journal, year, citation count, and abstract.
search_authors
Search researchers and authors by name in OpenAlex. Returns display name, ORCID, institution, works count, and citation count.
search_institutions
Search academic institutions (universities, research labs) by name in OpenAlex. Returns name, country, type, works count, and top concepts.
get_concept
Look up an academic concept or field of study by name. Returns description, works count, related concepts, and ancestor concepts in the hierarchy.
Tools
4 tools verified via live probeServer: pipeworx-gatewayVersion: 0.1.0Protocol: 2025-03-26
Recent Probe Results
| Timestamp | Status | Latency | Conformance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2026 | success | 20.5ms | Pass |
| Apr 4, 2026 | success | 35.4ms | Pass |
| Apr 4, 2026 | success | 39.4ms | Pass |
| Apr 4, 2026 | success | 34ms | Pass |
| Apr 4, 2026 | success | 39.5ms | Pass |
| Apr 4, 2026 | success | 31.7ms | Pass |
| Apr 4, 2026 | success | 27.2ms | Pass |
| Apr 4, 2026 | success | 35ms | Pass |
| Apr 4, 2026 | success | 27.4ms | Pass |
| Apr 4, 2026 | success | 33.2ms | Pass |
Source Registries
mcp-registry
First Seen
Apr 3, 2026
Last Seen
Apr 3, 2026
Last Probed
Apr 4, 2026