crossref mcp server for Cursor

io.github.cyanheads/crossref-mcp-server

Resolve DOIs, search ~155M scholarly works, and fetch references via the Crossref REST API.

client:Cursor transport:streamable-http runtime:npm tools:7

Install crossref mcp server in Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crossref-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://crossref.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use .cursor/mcp.json in a project root instead to scope it to that project. Cursor merges both. Cursor docs