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Class: OpenAlexPlugin

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/openalex.ts:513

OpenAlex metadata enrichment plugin.

Remarks​

Provides scholarly metadata lookup from OpenAlex's 250M+ works database. Used for preprint enrichment and author verification.

Example​

const plugin = new OpenAlexPlugin();
await manager.loadBuiltinPlugin(plugin);

// Look up work by DOI
const work = await plugin.getWorkByDoi('10.1234/example');

// Get author by ORCID (for claiming verification)
const author = await plugin.getAuthorByOrcid('0000-0001-2345-6789');

Extends​

Constructors​

new OpenAlexPlugin()​

new OpenAlexPlugin(): OpenAlexPlugin

Returns​

OpenAlexPlugin

Inherited from​

BasePlugin.constructor

Properties​

cache​

protected cache: ICacheProvider

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:88

Cache provider (available after initialization).

Inherited from​

BasePlugin.cache

context​

protected context: IPluginContext

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:78

Plugin context (available after initialization).

Inherited from​

BasePlugin.context

id​

readonly id: "pub.chive.plugin.openalex" = 'pub.chive.plugin.openalex'

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/openalex.ts:517

Plugin ID.

Overrides​

BasePlugin.id

logger​

protected logger: ILogger

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:83

Logger instance (available after initialization).

Inherited from​

BasePlugin.logger

manifest​

readonly manifest: IPluginManifest

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/openalex.ts:522

Plugin manifest.

Overrides​

BasePlugin.manifest

metrics​

protected metrics: IMetrics

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:93

Metrics provider (available after initialization).

Inherited from​

BasePlugin.metrics

Methods​

autocompleteAuthors()​

autocompleteAuthors(query, options?): Promise<readonly object[]>

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/openalex.ts:842

Autocompletes author names (fast endpoint).

Parameters​

query​

string

Name query

options?​

Autocomplete options

limit​

number

Returns​

Promise<readonly object[]>

Matching authors with basic info

Remarks​

Uses OpenAlex's dedicated autocomplete endpoint which is optimized for low latency (~200ms).

classifyText()​

classifyText(title, abstract?): Promise<TextClassificationResult>

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/openalex.ts:1029

Classifies text into topics, keywords, and concepts.

Parameters​

title​

string

Title text (required)

abstract?​

string

Abstract text (optional, improves classification)

Returns​

Promise<TextClassificationResult>

Classification results with topics, keywords, and concepts

Remarks​

Uses the OpenAlex /text endpoint to classify arbitrary text (title + abstract) into OpenAlex topics, keywords, and concepts. This is useful for preprints that don't yet have a DOI in OpenAlex's database.

Rate Limits:

  • 1 request per second
  • 1,000 requests per day
  • Text must be 20-2000 characters

Example​

const classification = await plugin.classifyText(
  'Attention Is All You Need',
  'The dominant sequence transduction models are based on complex...'
);

console.log('Primary topic:', classification.primaryTopic?.displayName);
console.log('Keywords:', classification.keywords.map(k => k.displayName).join(', '));

See​

OpenAlex /text Endpoint

getAuthor()​

getAuthor(id): Promise<null | OpenAlexAuthor>

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/openalex.ts:781

Gets author by OpenAlex ID.

Parameters​

id​

string

OpenAlex author ID (A123456789)

Returns​

Promise<null | OpenAlexAuthor>

Author profile or null

getAuthorByOrcid()​

getAuthorByOrcid(orcid): Promise<null | OpenAlexAuthor>

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/openalex.ts:720

Gets author by ORCID.

Parameters​

orcid​

string

ORCID iD

Returns​

Promise<null | OpenAlexAuthor>

Author profile or null

Remarks​

Used for claiming verification - OpenAlex author profiles linked to ORCID provide high-confidence identity verification.

getConfig()​

protected getConfig<T>(key): undefined | T

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:226

Gets a configuration value with type safety.

Type Parameters​

• T

Parameters​

key​

string

Configuration key

Returns​

undefined | T

Configuration value or undefined

Example​

const apiKey = this.getConfig<string>('apiKey');

Inherited from​

BasePlugin.getConfig

getRelatedWorks()​

getRelatedWorks(workId): Promise<readonly string[]>

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/openalex.ts:1133

Gets related works for a paper (pre-computed by OpenAlex).

Parameters​

workId​

string

OpenAlex work ID (e.g., "W2741809807")

Returns​

Promise<readonly string[]>

Array of related work IDs

Remarks​

OpenAlex pre-computes related works based on concept overlap and other signals. Returns up to 10 related work IDs.

Example​

const relatedIds = await plugin.getRelatedWorks('W2741809807');
// Returns: ['W2123456789', 'W9876543210', ...]

// Fetch full metadata for related works
const relatedWorks = await plugin.getWorksBatch(relatedIds);

getRequiredConfig()​

protected getRequiredConfig<T>(key): T

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:242

Gets a required configuration value.

Type Parameters​

• T

Parameters​

key​

string

Configuration key

Returns​

T

Configuration value

Throws​

Error if key not found

Example​

const apiKey = this.getRequiredConfig<string>('apiKey');

Inherited from​

BasePlugin.getRequiredConfig

getState()​

getState(): PluginState

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:162

Gets current plugin state.

Returns​

PluginState

Current lifecycle state

Inherited from​

BasePlugin.getState

getWork()​

getWork(id): Promise<null | OpenAlexWork>

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/openalex.ts:599

Gets work by OpenAlex ID.

Parameters​

id​

string

OpenAlex work ID (W123456789)

Returns​

Promise<null | OpenAlexWork>

Work metadata or null

getWorkByDoi()​

getWorkByDoi(doi): Promise<null | OpenAlexWork>

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/openalex.ts:655

Gets work by DOI.

Parameters​

doi​

string

DOI string

Returns​

Promise<null | OpenAlexWork>

Work metadata or null

getWorksBatch()​

getWorksBatch(workIds): Promise<readonly OpenAlexWork[]>

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/openalex.ts:1190

Batch fetches multiple works efficiently.

Parameters​

workIds​

readonly string[]

Array of OpenAlex work IDs (max 50)

Returns​

Promise<readonly OpenAlexWork[]>

Array of work metadata

Remarks​

Uses OpenAlex's filter syntax to fetch up to 50 works in a single request. More efficient than individual getWork() calls.

Example​

const works = await plugin.getWorksBatch([
  'W2741809807',
  'W2123456789',
  'W9876543210',
]);

initialize()​

initialize(context): Promise<void>

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:111

Initializes the plugin.

Parameters​

context​

IPluginContext

Plugin context with injected dependencies

Returns​

Promise<void>

Remarks​

Sets up context and calls onInitialize(). Subclasses should override onInitialize() instead of this method.

Inherited from​

BasePlugin.initialize

onInitialize()​

protected onInitialize(): Promise<void>

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/openalex.ts:568

Initializes the plugin.

Returns​

Promise<void>

Overrides​

BasePlugin.onInitialize

onShutdown()​

protected onShutdown(): Promise<void>

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:211

Override in subclass for shutdown logic.

Returns​

Promise<void>

Remarks​

Called during shutdown(). Use this to:

  • Save state
  • Close connections
  • Clean up resources

Default implementation does nothing.

Example​

protected async onShutdown(): Promise<void> {
  await this.saveState();
  this.connection?.close();
}

Inherited from​

BasePlugin.onShutdown

recordCounter()​

protected recordCounter(name, labels?, value?): void

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:257

Records a counter metric.

Parameters​

name​

string

Metric name

labels?​

Record<string, string>

Optional labels

value?​

number

Optional increment value (default 1)

Returns​

void

Inherited from​

BasePlugin.recordCounter

recordGauge()​

protected recordGauge(name, value, labels?): void

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:268

Records a gauge metric.

Parameters​

name​

string

Metric name

value​

number

Gauge value

labels?​

Record<string, string>

Optional labels

Returns​

void

Inherited from​

BasePlugin.recordGauge

searchWorks()​

searchWorks(query, options?): Promise<readonly OpenAlexWork[]>

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/openalex.ts:918

Searches for works.

Parameters​

query​

string

Search query

options?​

Search options

filter​

string

limit​

number

Returns​

Promise<readonly OpenAlexWork[]>

Matching works

shutdown()​

shutdown(): Promise<void>

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:142

Shuts down the plugin.

Returns​

Promise<void>

Remarks​

Calls onShutdown() and updates state. Subclasses should override onShutdown() instead of this method.

Inherited from​

BasePlugin.shutdown

startTimer()​

protected startTimer(name, labels?): () => void

Defined in: src/plugins/builtin/base-plugin.ts:286

Starts a timer for histogram metrics.

Parameters​

name​

string

Metric name

labels?​

Record<string, string>

Optional labels

Returns​

Function

Function to call when operation completes

Returns​

void

Example​

const endTimer = this.startTimer('api_request');
await this.fetchData();
endTimer(); // Records duration

Inherited from​

BasePlugin.startTimer