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io.github.altmetric/altmetric-mcp
altmetric-mcp
MCP server for Altmetric APIs - track research attention across news, policy, social media, and more
No known CVEs
MIT license
Actively maintained
Last commit 2d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, sse, http
9 tools · ~399 tok
Grade A · 0.2% of 200K ctx
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io.github.altmetric/altmetric-mcp is an MCP server that MCP server for Altmetric APIs - track research attention across news, policy, social media, and more. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, sse and http, requires no API key, and scores 87/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"Altmetric": {
"env": {
"ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY": "your_details_api_key_here",
"ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY": "your_explorer_api_key_here",
"ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET": "your_explorer_api_secret_here"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"altmetric-mcp"
],
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx"
}
}
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What io.github.altmetric/altmetric-mcp does
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI agents to access Altmetric APIs for tracking the attention and reach of research outputs across news outlets, policy documents, social media, and other online platforms.
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Security
OSV.devNo known CVEs.
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Tools (9)
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~399 tokens total
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Is io.github.altmetric/altmetric-mcp safe to use?
- io.github.altmetric/altmetric-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install io.github.altmetric/altmetric-mcp?
- io.github.altmetric/altmetric-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What can io.github.altmetric/altmetric-mcp do?
- io.github.altmetric/altmetric-mcp provides 9 tools: get_citation_counts, get_citation_details, search_citations, explore_research_outputs, explore_attention_summary and 4 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with io.github.altmetric/altmetric-mcp?
- io.github.altmetric/altmetric-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
- Is io.github.altmetric/altmetric-mcp actively maintained?
- io.github.altmetric/altmetric-mcp is actively maintained — last commit was 2 days ago. It has 7 GitHub stars.
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