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Funders → Get

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Overview

This node integrates with the OpenAlex API, a free and comprehensive index of scholarly papers, authors, institutions, funders, and more. Specifically, for the Funders resource with the Get operation, it allows users to retrieve detailed information about funding organizations involved in scholarly research.

Common scenarios where this node is beneficial include:

  • Retrieving metadata about specific funders by their unique identifiers.
  • Searching for funders based on keywords or filters.
  • Getting aggregated counts of funders grouped by certain fields.
  • Fetching random funder records for sampling or exploratory analysis.

Practical examples:

  • A researcher wants to find all funders that have supported open access works.
  • An institution wants to analyze the distribution of funders by country or type.
  • A developer needs to fetch detailed data about a particular funder using its external ID.

Properties

Name Meaning
Email Your email address required by OpenAlex to use their API. It is used to contact you in case of any issues with your requests.
Additional Fields A collection of optional parameters to customize the request:
- Filters Filters to apply to the request, e.g., is_oa:true to filter for open access works. See OpenAlex API docs for available filters.
- Group By Get counts of resources grouped by a specific field, e.g., has_doi. See API docs for valid group-by fields.
- ID Unique identifier for the funder resource. Optional; can be an internal ID or external IDs like doi, pmid, pmcid, or mag.
- Search Query Search query string to search funders.
- Random result Boolean flag; if true, returns a random funder instead of a specific resource. Cannot be combined with other parameters.
- Results Page Number specifying which page of results to return (minimum 1).
- Select Fields Comma-separated list of fields to include in the response, limiting the amount of data returned, e.g., id,display_name,doi.

Output

The node outputs an array of JSON objects representing the funder data retrieved from the OpenAlex API. Each object corresponds to a funder record or a grouped count depending on the query parameters used.

The structure of each JSON object depends on the selected fields and filters but generally includes metadata such as:

  • Funder identifiers
  • Display name
  • Associated works or counts
  • Other funder-specific attributes as provided by the API

No binary data output is produced by this node.

Dependencies

  • Requires internet access to call the OpenAlex REST API.
  • The user must provide a valid email address as part of the input properties to comply with OpenAlex API usage policies.
  • No additional credentials or API keys are needed beyond the email parameter.
  • Uses standard HTTP GET requests with query parameters.

Troubleshooting

  • Missing or invalid email: The API requires a valid email address. Ensure the "Email" property is set correctly; otherwise, requests may be rejected.
  • Invalid filters or parameters: Using unsupported filter syntax or combining incompatible parameters (e.g., random with other filters) will cause errors. Refer to OpenAlex API documentation for correct usage.
  • Rate limiting or network errors: Since the node calls an external API, network issues or rate limits imposed by OpenAlex may cause failures. Implement retry logic or check API status if errors occur.
  • Empty results: If no funders match the criteria, the output will be empty. Adjust filters or search queries accordingly.

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