search_journals
Pack: doaj · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/doaj/mcp
Search open-access journals.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | Free-text or Lucene-style query |
page | number | no | 1-based page |
page_size | number | no | 1-100 (default 10) |
sort | string | no | Sort field:dir |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/doaj/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_journals","arguments":{}}}'
Response shape
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
results | array | Array of journal results |
total | number | Total results |
page | number | Current page |
pageSize | number | Items per page |
Full JSON Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"results": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Array of journal results",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "DOAJ journal ID"
},
"title": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Journal title"
},
"issn": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "ISSN numbers"
},
"publisher": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Publisher name"
},
"created_date": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Creation date"
}
}
}
},
"total": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Total results"
},
"page": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Current page"
},
"pageSize": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Items per page"
}
}
}
Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"doaj": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/doaj/mcp"
}
}
}
See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.