altmetric-mcp

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MCP server for Altmetric APIs - track research attention across news, policy, social media, and more

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Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.

Transportstdio (runs a local command)

Env varsALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET

Claude Code

claude mcp add --env ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY= --env ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY= --env ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET= altmetric-mcp -- npx altmetric-mcp

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If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.

VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"altmetric-mcp","command":"npx","args":["altmetric-mcp"],"env":{"ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY":"","ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY":"","ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET":""}}'

JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "altmetric-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "altmetric-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY": "",
        "ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY": "",
        "ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.