crossref mcp for Claude Desktop
io.github.jtl-neo/crossref-mcp
MCP server wrapping the Crossref REST API for scholarly metadata.
client:Claude Desktop
transport:stdio
runtime:pypi
Install crossref mcp in Claude Desktop
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"crossref-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"crossref-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CROSSREF_MAILTO": "<CROSSREF_MAILTO>",
"CROSSREF_PLUS_TOKEN": "<CROSSREF_PLUS_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config opens this file. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs