openalex_search

SERVERScorpTech x402 API SOURCEhttps://scorptech.it.com/api/x402/mcp

Low RISK CLASS

Category Read

Parameters 91 required

Recommended Allowedsee the rule below

Registry record Grade F, identity unverified Pull the record →

This record as markdown: /tools/com-it-scorptech-x402/openalex-search.md

WHAT IT DOES

What openalex_search does on ScorpTech x402 API

AI agents call openalex_search to retrieve information from ScorpTech x402 API without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`q`	string	Yes	Search text (alias query)
`oa`	boolean	—	works: only open-access (true) or closed (false)
`to`	integer	—	works: latest publication year
`from`	integer	—	works: earliest publication year
`page`	integer	—	Page 1-50 (default 1)
`sort`	string	—	relevance (default), cited, or date (works only)
`type`	string	—	works (default), authors or institutions
`limit`	integer	—	Results 1-25 (default 10)
`abstracts`	boolean	—	works: include abstract (default true)

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

RISK

Why openalex_search is rated Low

Even though openalex_search only reads data, uncontrolled read access leaks sensitive information and racks up API costs: an agent caught in a retry loop can make thousands of calls a minute without anyone noticing.

Attacks that exploit this kind of access

RECOMMENDED RULE

The rule that runs openalex_search safely

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and ScorpTech x402 API, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For openalex_search, this is the rule to start with:

openalex_search Allowed

openalex_search is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.

View as policy code

policy.json

{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "openalex_search": {}
  }
}

ALLOW ONLY THIS TOOL → Instant setup, no code required.

The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect ScorpTech x402 API, apply this rule, and every openalex_search call is checked against it from then on.

FAQ

Questions about openalex_search

What does the openalex_search tool do? +

Scholarly search over OpenAlex (250M+ works): works with title, authors + ORCID + institutions, year, venue, DOI, citation count, open-access status + OA URL and reconstructed abstract; or authors (works, citations, h-index, institution, topics) or institutions (country, ROR, works, citations). Year range, open-access filter, sort by relevance/citations/date. Falls back to Crossref for works if OpenAlex is unavailable. Price: $0.01 USDC per successful call (x402, Solana). Same tool over HTTPS: GET https://scorptech.it.com/api/x402/v1/openalex-search. It is categorised as a Read tool in the ScorpTech x402 API MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.

What parameters does openalex_search accept? +

openalex_search accepts 9 parameters: q, oa, to, from, page, sort, type, limit, abstracts. Required: q. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.

How do I enforce a policy on openalex_search? +

Register the ScorpTech x402 API MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for openalex_search: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches ScorpTech x402 API. Nothing to install.

What risk level is openalex_search? +

openalex_search is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.

Can I rate-limit openalex_search? +

Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the openalex_search rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.

How do I block openalex_search completely? +

Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for openalex_search. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.

What MCP server provides openalex_search? +

openalex_search is provided by the ScorpTech x402 API MCP server (https://scorptech.it.com/api/x402/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.

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