mcp-crossref
MCP server for searching academic papers, journals, and citations via the Crossref API. No authentication required.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_works | Search academic works (papers, books, datasets) by keyword |
get_work | Get full metadata for a specific work by DOI |
get_journal | Get the 5 most recent works published in a journal by ISSN |
Quickstart via Pipeworx Gateway
Call any tool through the hosted gateway with zero setup:
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "crossref_search_works",
"arguments": { "query": "machine learning climate change" }
}
}'
License
MIT