Crossref-mcp Server

MCP server wrapping the Crossref REST API for scholarly metadata.

Local serverstdio

What is the Crossref-mcp Server?

Crossref-mcp is an MCP integration. MCP server wrapping the Crossref REST API for scholarly metadata.

Packages and local setup

The published pypi package is crossref-mcp, version 0.1.0. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

The package declares CROSSREF_MAILTO: Email for Crossref's polite pool (recommended).; CROSSREF_PLUS_TOKEN: Optional Crossref Plus API token..

The published oci package is docker.io/heyinnaneo/crossref-mcp:0.1.0. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

The package declares CROSSREF_MAILTO: Email for Crossref's polite pool (recommended).; CROSSREF_PLUS_TOKEN: Optional Crossref Plus API token.; MCP_API_KEY: Optional X-API-Key for HTTP transport..

Before connecting

Check the maintainer’s instructions for account access, authentication and the supported client configuration. Once connected, inspect the tools your client receives and try a small task that matches the server’s stated purpose. The registry description does not include a verified, complete tool list.

Project and source

View the publisher’s registry entry · Project repository · Project website. This profile uses version 0.1.0 from the registry. Registration identifies the publisher namespace; it does not establish that this is a first-party integration for every service it connects.

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Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
CROSSREF_MAILTOEmail for Crossref's polite pool (recommended).Optional
CROSSREF_PLUS_TOKENOptional Crossref Plus API token.Optional