CiteGuard MCP Server

Open watchdog for retracted & problematic citations: Retraction Watch, OpenAlex, Crossref.

Local serverstdio

What is the CiteGuard MCP Server?

CiteGuard is an MCP integration. Open watchdog for retracted & problematic citations: Retraction Watch, OpenAlex, Crossref.

Packages and local setup

The published pypi package is retractguard, version 0.1.2. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

The package declares OPENALEX_API_KEY: OpenAlex API key (required for live OpenAlex lookups and watch_institution).; CITEGUARD_MAILTO: Contact email for the OpenAlex/Crossref polite pool..

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. This profile uses version 0.1.2 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
OPENALEX_API_KEYOpenAlex API key (required for live OpenAlex lookups and watch_institution).Optional
CITEGUARD_MAILTOContact email for the OpenAlex/Crossref polite pool.Optional