get_oa

Pack: unpaywall · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/unpaywall/mcp

Given a DOI, fetch open-access status and the best free legal copy if one exists. Returns is_oa, oa_status (gold | green | hybrid | bronze | closed), best location (URL, host type, license), and journal metadata.

Parameters

Example call

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/unpaywall/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_oa","arguments":{}}}'

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unpaywall": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/unpaywall/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.