Crossref MCP Server
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The Crossref MCP Server bridges AI assistants with Crossref's academic literature database via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It enables AI models to search for scientific articles and retrieve metadata programmatically.
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What is Crossref MCP Server?
The Crossref MCP Server is a tool that allows AI assistants to access and search academic paper metadata from Crossref using a simple MCP interface. It acts as a bridge between AI models and Crossref's database, enabling programmatic access to scientific articles and their metadata.
How to use Crossref MCP Server?
To use the server, first clone the repository and install the required dependencies. Then, start the server using the provided command. Configure your AI assistant (like Claude Desktop or Cline) with the server's address and port. You can then use the provided MCP tools to search for works, retrieve metadata, and search journals or funders using natural language queries.
Key features of Crossref MCP Server
Work Search by Query
Metadata Access
Journal Search
Funder Search
Use cases of Crossref MCP Server
Searching for papers on a specific topic using keywords.
Retrieving detailed metadata for a paper given its DOI.
Finding journals related to a particular field of study.
Discovering funding organizations that support research in a specific area.
FAQ from Crossref MCP Server
What is Crossref?
What is Crossref?
Crossref is a not-for-profit organization that provides persistent identifiers (DOIs) for scholarly content.
What is MCP?
What is MCP?
MCP stands for Model Context Protocol, a standard for communication between AI models and external tools.
What dependencies are required to run the server?
What dependencies are required to run the server?
The server requires Python 3.10+, FastMCP, requests, bs4, and habanero.
How do I configure Claude Desktop to use this server?
How do I configure Claude Desktop to use this server?
Add the provided configuration snippet to your cline_mcp_settings.json or claude_desktop_config.json file.
Is this tool free to use?
Is this tool free to use?
Yes, this tool is licensed under the MIT License and is free to use. However, accessing the Crossref API may have usage limits or require an API key for better access priority.