Mcp Refchecker

mcp-refchecker

MCP server for verifying academic citations via Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex, and CrossRef

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Works with most clients

Transport: stdio

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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": {
    "mcp-refchecker": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-refchecker"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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What Mcp Refchecker does

MCP server for verifying academic citations via Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex, and CrossRef

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mcp Refchecker safe to use?: Mcp Refchecker 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 Mcp Refchecker?: Install Mcp Refchecker via pip: `pip install mcp-refchecker`. Then configure it in your MCP client.
What AI clients work with Mcp Refchecker?: Mcp Refchecker is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Mcp Refchecker safe to use?

Mcp Refchecker 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 Mcp Refchecker?

Install Mcp Refchecker via pip: `pip install mcp-refchecker`. Then configure it in your MCP client.

What AI clients work with Mcp Refchecker?

Mcp Refchecker is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.