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Access reference

Every way in and out of OpenAlex — how to ask questions, how to get the data, what it costs, and how to fix what’s wrong.

This reference is split into four sections:

Querying. The ways to ask OpenAlex a question — all transpile to the same query object.

Channels. Every way to get the data — the website, a query, the CLI, an agent, the whole database, or Unpaywall.

Pricing. How paying for OpenAlex works — the free tier, pay-as-you-go, annual plans and their benefits, and the PDF sync add-on.

Fixing errors. How to report errors, fix them yourself, and get help.