Lets agents search the Crossref API for scholarly works and look up publication metadata.
Setup
Choose your client, copy the config, then fill in any required environment variables.
claude mcp add crossref -- npx -y @botanicastudios/crossref-mcp~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.crossref]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@botanicastudios/crossref-mcp"]
# codex mcp add crossref -- npx -y @botanicastudios/crossref-mcp~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"crossref": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@botanicastudios/crossref-mcp"
]
}
}
}.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"crossref": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@botanicastudios/crossref-mcp"
]
}
}
}~/.gemini/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"crossref": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@botanicastudios/crossref-mcp"
]
}
}
}claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"crossref": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@botanicastudios/crossref-mcp"
]
}
}
}.trae/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"crossref": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@botanicastudios/crossref-mcp"
]
}
}
}