io.github.SMABoundless/crossref

crossref-mcp-server

Search and retrieve scholarly metadata from the Crossref REST API

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No known CVEs

MIT license

Maintained

Last commit 78d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio

2 tools · ~40 tok

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io.github.SMABoundless/crossref is an MCP server that search and retrieve scholarly metadata from the Crossref REST API. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio, requires no API key, and scores 82/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crossref": {
      "env": {
        "CROSSREF_MAILTO": "your.email@example.com"
      },
      "args": [
        "/path/to/crossref-mcp-server/server.py"
      ],
      "command": "/path/to/crossref-mcp-server/venv/bin/python"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.SMABoundless/crossref does

Search and retrieve scholarly metadata from the Crossref REST API

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Is io.github.SMABoundless/crossref safe to use?: io.github.SMABoundless/crossref has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install io.github.SMABoundless/crossref?: io.github.SMABoundless/crossref supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.SMABoundless/crossref do?: io.github.SMABoundless/crossref provides 2 tools: Tools, Setup. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.SMABoundless/crossref?: io.github.SMABoundless/crossref is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is io.github.SMABoundless/crossref actively maintained?: io.github.SMABoundless/crossref is recently maintained - last commit was 78 days ago.

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{ "mcpServers": { "crossref": { "env": { "CROSSREF_MAILTO": "your.email@example.com" }, "args": [ "/path/to/crossref-mcp-server/server.py" ], "command": "/path/to/crossref-mcp-server/venv/bin/python" } } }

Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.SMABoundless/crossref safe to use?

io.github.SMABoundless/crossref has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install io.github.SMABoundless/crossref?

io.github.SMABoundless/crossref supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can io.github.SMABoundless/crossref do?

io.github.SMABoundless/crossref provides 2 tools: Tools, Setup. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.SMABoundless/crossref?

io.github.SMABoundless/crossref is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.

Is io.github.SMABoundless/crossref actively maintained?

io.github.SMABoundless/crossref is recently maintained - last commit was 78 days ago.