Is Crossref Academic Mcp Server safe to use?

Crossref Academic Mcp Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install Crossref Academic Mcp Server?

Install Crossref Academic Mcp Server via pip: `pip install crossref-academic-mcp-server`. Then configure it in your MCP client.

Crossref Academic Mcp Server

MCP Server for scientific papers, citations, and academic research — Crossref, OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar

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Quick Install

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crossref-academic-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "crossref-academic-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Setup guide

Should you use this server?

MCP Server for scientific papers, citations, and academic research — Crossref, OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar

✓

Is it safe?

No known CVEs for crossref-academic-mcp-server.

No authentication — any process on your machine can connect.

License not specified.

Is it maintained?

Commit history unknown.

Will it work with my client?

Transport: stdio. Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, and most MCP clients.

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25D

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Security

20/30

No known vulnerabilities.

✓

Known CVEs — No known CVEs for crossref-academic-mcp-servercheck OSV.dev

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Tool safety — No tools to analyze

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Tool poisoning — No tools to analyze

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Injection vectors — No tools to analyze

✓

Tool stability — Tool definitions stable

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Dependency health — found on deps.dev, recently updated

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License — No license specified

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Crossref Academic Mcp Server safe to use?: Crossref Academic Mcp Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install Crossref Academic Mcp Server?: Install Crossref Academic Mcp Server via pip: `pip install crossref-academic-mcp-server`. Then configure it in your MCP client.
What AI clients work with Crossref Academic Mcp Server?: Crossref Academic Mcp Server is compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, and most MCP clients that support stdio transport. It uses stdio transport.

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