Openalex Tools

Configuration File: openalex_tools.json Tool Type: Local Tools Count: 1

This page contains all tools defined in the openalex_tools.json configuration file.

Available Tools

openalex_literature_search (Type: OpenAlexTool)

Search for academic literature using OpenAlex API. Retrieves papers with title, abstract, authors…

openalex_literature_search tool specification

Tool Information:

  • Name: openalex_literature_search

  • Type: OpenAlexTool

  • Description: Search for academic literature using OpenAlex API. Retrieves papers with title, abstract, authors, publication year, and organizational affiliations based on search keywords.

Parameters:

  • search_keywords (string) (required) Keywords to search for in paper titles, abstracts, and content. Use relevant scientific terms or phrases.

  • max_results (integer) (optional) Maximum number of papers to retrieve (default: 10, maximum: 200).

  • year_from (integer) (optional) Start year for publication date filter (e.g., 2020). Optional parameter to limit search to papers published from this year onwards.

  • year_to (integer) (optional) End year for publication date filter (e.g., 2023). Optional parameter to limit search to papers published up to this year.

  • open_access (boolean) (optional) Filter for open access papers only. Set to true for open access papers, false for non-open access, or omit for all papers.

Example Usage:

query = {
    "name": "openalex_literature_search",
    "arguments": {
        "search_keywords": "example_value"
    }
}
result = tu.run(query)