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OpenAlex Works Search via Project API
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OpenAlex Works Search via Project API is a paid API for AI agents from project-api-gamma-sable.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-10).
Search academic works (papers, articles, books) from the OpenAlex dataset via a paid x402 endpoint, returning slim JSON results with a UI link.
Price / call$0.01
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Paid public-data feeds. Unpaid requests return HTTP 402. Prices are USDC on Base.
Output
A slim JSON object containing an array of academic work items from OpenAlex (titles, authors, DOIs, and related metadata), a source path, a description field, and a UI link to view results interactively on OpenAlex.
Example use cases
Literature review for research topic
“Find me academic papers on CRISPR gene editing in humans — search OpenAlex and give me the top 5 results.”
Discovering citations for a new field
“I'm researching quantum computing applications in cryptography — can you search OpenAlex works for that topic and return the first page of results?”
Tracking recent publications by keyword
“Search OpenAlex for works about 'large language model alignment' and show me up to 20 results so I can see what's been published on this.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://project-api-gamma-sable.vercel.app/paid/openalex/works?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need programmatic access to OpenAlex's academic works index and are operating in an x402-compatible payment context (USDC on Base). Prefer this over direct OpenAlex API calls when you want a pre-proxied, agent-friendly slim JSON format with UI links included, and when micropayment-per-call billing ($0.01 USDC) is acceptable.
Side effects
- HTTP 402 returned if USDC payment on Base is not included in the request
- Empty items array if no works match the search term
- Invalid or missing 'search' query param causes request failure
- Pagination beyond available results returns empty items
- Network or Vercel cold-start latency may slow response
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"what": "OpenAlex works search (slim JSON + uiLink)",
"items": [],
"source": "/paid/openalex/works"
}
}Tags
x402
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