# Openalex: Hermes Agent plugin

> Scholarly search, citation traversal, grouped counts, and fulltext access through OpenAlex with session spending limits.

Canonical: https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins/openalex  
Tier: Community  
Official page (Nous Research): https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/openalex  
Last updated in catalog: 2026-10-17

Scholarly search, citation traversal, grouped counts, and fulltext access through OpenAlex with session spending limits.

## How to install

1. Install it. Hermes asks for any API keys it needs (this one needs `OPENALEX_API_KEY`), then asks whether to turn it on.

```bash
hermes plugins install openalex
```

2. Said no? Turn it on later:

```bash
hermes plugins enable openalex
```

3. Restart Hermes so it loads the plugin.

Some plugins also need a sign-in or settings: see the official page. Memory plugins ask whether to become your memory provider instead. Steps follow the official plugins guide: https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/features/plugins

## Facts

- Category: Everyday life & fun
- Maintained by: Adolanium (Community)
- Needs: `OPENALEX_API_KEY` (API key)
- Adds tools: `openalex_resolve`, `openalex_get`, `openalex_count`, `openalex_search`, `openalex_related`, `openalex_account`, `openalex_fields`, `openalex_fulltext`, `openalex_classify`, `openalex_harvest`
- In the catalog since: 2026-09-16, updated 2026-10-17

## Links

- [Full setup and settings (official page)](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/plugins/openalex)
- [Source code](https://github.com/Adolanium/hermes-plugin-openalex#readme)
- [All plugins](https://hermeswatcher.com/plugins.md)

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