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14 available actions

What your AI agent can do in OpenAlex

OpenAlex is an open catalog of scholarly works, authors, institutions, sources, topics, and related research metadata. This page lists every available action. Your agent only receives the actions and permissions required for the role you approve.

Common starting points

  • Get CollectionGet metadata for one private OpenAlex collection owned by the connected user.
  • Get Metadata EntityRetrieve one OpenAlex work, author, source, institution, topic, keyword, publisher, funder, award, taxonomy item, country, continent, or language by its supported…
  • Add Collection EntitiesBulk-add one or more matching OpenAlex entity IDs to an owned collection without duplicating existing memberships.
  • Create CollectionCreate a private, single-entity-type OpenAlex collection, optionally with an initial bounded set of entity IDs.
  • Update CollectionUpdate a private collection's name or description, or change its entity type while the collection is empty.
  • Delete CollectionPermanently delete exactly one owned private OpenAlex collection and all of its collection memberships.

Browse all 14 actions by capability

Open a capability to see every supported action and its description.

Find & reviewLook up and review existing recordsView 8 actionsHide actions
  • Download Work ContentDownload an OpenAlex-cached PDF or gzipped GROBID TEI file for a work.
  • Get CollectionGet metadata for one private OpenAlex collection owned by the connected user.
  • Get Metadata EntityRetrieve one OpenAlex work, author, source, institution, topic, keyword, publisher, funder, award, taxonomy item, country, continent, or language by its supported…
  • Get Rate Limit StatusValidate the connected OpenAlex API key and inspect daily budget, prepaid balance, reset timing, and current endpoint costs before expensive queries or downloads.
  • List Collection EntitiesList one page of entity IDs in an owned private collection together with collection metadata and page totals.
  • List My CollectionsList private OpenAlex collections owned by the connected API-key user, optionally finding collections that contain an entity.
  • Query Metadata EntitiesSearch, filter, sort, sample, select, or group one OpenAlex metadata resource other than works, including authors, venues, organizations, taxonomy, geography, awards…
  • Query WorksSearch, filter, sort, sample, select, or group scholarly works.
Create & communicateCreate records or send supported messagesView 2 actionsHide actions
  • Add Collection EntitiesBulk-add one or more matching OpenAlex entity IDs to an owned collection without duplicating existing memberships.
  • Create CollectionCreate a private, single-entity-type OpenAlex collection, optionally with an initial bounded set of entity IDs.
Update & manageChange and manage existing recordsView 1 actionHide actions
  • Update CollectionUpdate a private collection's name or description, or change its entity type while the collection is empty.
Remove & cancelRemove records or cancel supported workView 2 actionsHide actions
  • Delete CollectionPermanently delete exactly one owned private OpenAlex collection and all of its collection memberships.
  • Remove Collection EntitiesBulk-remove one or more entity memberships from an owned private OpenAlex collection without deleting the underlying OpenAlex entities.
Other actionsSpecialist and administrative actions.View 1 actionHide actions
  • Autocomplete EntitiesResolve a partial name or title to likely OpenAlex entity IDs before filtering or retrieving metadata.

Connection record

A connection you can control.

Sign-in
Customer-managed key
Setup
Use a key you create and control. It is stored securely and limited to the work agreed for the role.
Boundaries
Only the approved role and actions.
Off switch
Revoke the connection from your account.

FAQ

Before you connect OpenAlex

How does the agent connect to OpenAlex?
With a key you create and control. It is stored securely, permissions are limited to what the agent needs, and you can revoke it at any time.
What can the agent actually do in OpenAlex?
The page above lists the 14 actions currently available through the OpenAlex connection. The role determines which of those actions the agent may use, and write access is only enabled when the workflow needs it.
Is OpenAlex included in my plan?
Connections are priced per tool on top of the base plan. Some are included and some are premium. See pricing for how connection charges work.
How long until OpenAlex is ready?
Timing depends on the sign-in method, permissions and workflow being connected. We confirm the scope and setup plan before enabling the connection.

Bring the workflow together

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