crossref mcp server for Claude Desktop
io.github.cyanheads/crossref-mcp-server
Resolve DOIs, search ~155M scholarly works, and fetch references via the Crossref REST API.
client:Claude Desktop
transport:streamable-http
runtime:npm
tools:7
Install crossref mcp server in Claude Desktop
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"crossref-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mcp-remote",
"https://crossref.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
]
}
}
}Claude Desktop has no remote transport in its config file, so this bridges through mcp-remote. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs