get_scholarly_work
Pack: openalex · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/openalex/mcp
Fetch a single scholarly work from OpenAlex by its OpenAlex ID (e.g. “W2741809807”) or DOI (e.g. “10.1038/s41586-021-03819-2”). Returns the full record + reconstructed abstract and the works it CITES (referenced_works) — for backward citation-graph navigation. Use after search_works, or whenever you have a DOI/ID. (Named get_scholarly_work to avoid colliding with Crossref get_work.)
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id | string | yes | OpenAlex work ID (“W…”) or a DOI (“10.xxxx/yyyy” or a full doi.org URL). |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/openalex/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_scholarly_work","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"openalex": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/openalex/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.