io.github.cyanheads/openalex-mcp-server · openalex · changes | VerifyMCPRecorded changes to this MCP component: tools, parameters, capabilities, advisories and trust-score checks. Security-relevant changes by default; append ?materiality=all for everything.https://verifymcp.io[SECURITY] openalex: Tool “openalex_describe_fields” rewrote its description, which is the text the model readshttps://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_01a08507-0d06-71f5-83a8-648daf01bc02https://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_01a08507-0d06-71f5-83a8-648daf01bc02Tool “openalex_describe_fields” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads. Compared against 2026-09-09.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:17:06 GMTsecurityneutraltool.description_changed[SECURITY] openalex: Tool “openalex_resolve_name” rewrote its description, which is the text the model readshttps://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_01a08507-0d08-72d4-bb3e-5b7301b7a7f9https://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_01a08507-0d08-72d4-bb3e-5b7301b7a7f9Tool “openalex_resolve_name” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads. Compared against 2026-09-09.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 07:17:06 GMTsecurityneutraltool.description_changed[SECURITY] openalex: Stability (0.97 → pass)https://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_01a08383-4202-74fd-9e76-48f771c0338ahttps://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_01a08383-4202-74fd-9e76-48f771c0338aStability (0.97 → pass). Compared against 2026-09-08.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:13:32 GMTsecurityneutralcheck.verdict[SECURITY] openalex: Stability (0.97 → pass)https://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_01a0551f-dbaa-7464-8c0d-79ba099567e5https://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_01a0551f-dbaa-7464-8c0d-79ba099567e5Stability (0.97 → pass). Compared against 2026-08-30.Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:02:26 GMTsecurityneutralcheck.verdict[SECURITY] openalex: Stability (0.97 → pass)https://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_01a03639-028d-7b79-bace-3c3a2857e961https://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_01a03639-028d-7b79-bace-3c3a2857e961Stability (0.97 → pass). Compared against 2026-08-24.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:01:40 GMTsecurityneutralcheck.verdict[SECURITY] openalex: HSTS header (fail → pass)https://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_019fe8fb-6357-73a7-b5c2-9094ce64c732https://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_019fe8fb-6357-73a7-b5c2-9094ce64c732HSTS header (fail → pass). Compared against 2026-08-09.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:03:36 GMTsecurityimprovementcheck.verdict[SECURITY] openalex: Transport (fail → pass)https://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_019fe8fb-635b-70a6-852c-a3f576295d81https://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_019fe8fb-635b-70a6-852c-a3f576295d81Transport (fail → pass). Compared against 2026-08-09.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:03:36 GMTsecurityimprovementcheck.verdict[SECURITY] openalex: Authorization (Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 5 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe.)https://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_019fe8fb-635d-712e-8e87-789a19769827https://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_019fe8fb-635d-712e-8e87-789a19769827Authorization (Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 5 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe.). Compared against 2026-08-09.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:03:36 GMTsecurityneutralcheck.reason[SECURITY] openalex: Authorization (Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to connect, but we couldn't read the tool list to see what that exposes.)https://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_019fdeae-cab6-7ce3-b253-eabf9ee9c4edhttps://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_019fdeae-cab6-7ce3-b253-eabf9ee9c4edAuthorization (Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to connect, but we couldn't read the tool list to see what that exposes.). Compared against 2026-08-07.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:03:44 GMTsecurityneutralcheck.reason[SECURITY] openalex: HSTS header (pass → fail)https://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_019fdeae-caaa-7aba-b732-094d989da3dchttps://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_019fdeae-caaa-7aba-b732-094d989da3dcHSTS header (pass → fail). Compared against 2026-08-07.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:03:44 GMTsecurityregressioncheck.verdict[SECURITY] openalex: Stability (0.40 → unverified)https://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_019fdeae-caa8-7345-99c6-ff8c53ed599ehttps://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_019fdeae-caa8-7345-99c6-ff8c53ed599eStability (0.40 → unverified). Compared against 2026-08-07.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:03:44 GMTsecurityregressioncheck.unverifiable[SECURITY] openalex: Transport (pass → fail)https://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_019fdeae-caa2-71e6-89af-96493ee5ac89https://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_019fdeae-caa2-71e6-89af-96493ee5ac89Transport (pass → fail). Compared against 2026-08-07.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:03:44 GMTsecurityregressioncheck.verdict[SECURITY] openalex: Endpoint reachability (reachable → not serving MCP)https://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_019fdeae-cac6-7dd6-a6cb-74d8b3595f85https://verifymcp.io/servers/cyanheads-openalex-mcp-server/openalex#chg-chg_019fdeae-cac6-7dd6-a6cb-74d8b3595f85Endpoint reachability (reachable → not serving MCP). Compared against 2026-08-07.Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:03:44 GMTsecurityregressioncapture.status_changed