Crossref MCP Server (io.github.SMABoundless/crossref)
This MCP server provides tools to search and retrieve scholarly metadata from the Crossref REST API. It is built on FastMCP and operates across Crossref’s 150M+ records spanning publishers and disciplines. No API key is required, and tools support keyword, title, and author-based lookups with filtering options.
🛠️ Key Features
- Search and retrieve scholarly metadata from the Crossref REST API
- Crossref coverage: 150M+ records across all publishers and disciplines
- No API key required (built with FastMCP)
- Tools:
crossref_search,crossref_title_search,crossref_author_search
🚀 Use Cases
- Find scholarly works using keywords
- Perform more precise matching using title queries
- Locate works based on author information
⚡ Developer Benefits
- Developer access via MCP Model Context Protocol
- Search controls include filtering by year, type, and sort options (for
crossref_search)
⚠️ Limitations
- Tool list details beyond search (e.g., full metadata schema) are not specified in the provided data