# crossref-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to retrieve academic literature metadata, such as titles, authors, and publication dates, by searching with keywords or looking up specific articles via Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs). It solves problems related to accessing and managing academic references, citations, and bibliographies. The tool takes search queries or DOIs as input and returns relevant metadata as output, making it ideal for researchers, scholars, and students needing to organize and cite sources.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/ebiyu-crossref-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ebiyu-crossref-mcp

## Description

Enables retrieval of academic literature metadata via DOI or search using the Crossref REST API.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.97
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/yjwa1gczoc)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ebiyu/crossref-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "ebiyu-crossref-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ebiyu-crossref-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ebiyu-crossref-mcp/pull`

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