io.github.altmetric/altmetric-mcp

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

io.github.altmetric/altmetric-mcp · Repository · version 0.8.1 · 7 stars · listed from registry

Install

The sweep installs into a clean prefix, but this is the command a user would run:

npx altmetric-mcp

Results by platform

Linux

MCP handshake failed2026-08-17 · probed over npm

5 recorded runs, oldest first.

handshake failed: MCP error -32000: Connection closed
--- stderr (tail) ---
Error: At least one API configuration is required
Please configure either:
  1. Details Page API: ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY
  2. Explorer API: ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY and ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET

Set these in:
  - A .env file in the project root, or
  - Environment variables

Get API credentials at: https://www.altmetric.com/solutions/altmetric-api/

macOS

MCP handshake failed2026-08-17 · probed over npm

5 recorded runs, oldest first.

handshake failed: MCP error -32000: Connection closed
--- stderr (tail) ---
Error: At least one API configuration is required
Please configure either:
  1. Details Page API: ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY
  2. Explorer API: ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY and ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET

Set these in:
  - A .env file in the project root, or
  - Environment variables

Get API credentials at: https://www.altmetric.com/solutions/altmetric-api/

Windows

MCP handshake failed2026-08-17 · probed over npm

4 recorded runs, oldest first.

handshake failed: MCP error -32000: Connection closed
--- stderr (tail) ---
Error: At least one API configuration is required
Please configure either:
  1. Details Page API: ALTMETRIC_DETAILS_API_KEY
  2. Explorer API: ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_KEY and ALTMETRIC_EXPLORER_API_SECRET

Set these in:
  - A .env file in the project root, or
  - Environment variables

Get API credentials at: https://www.altmetric.com/solutions/altmetric-api/

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