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crossref mcp for Grok

io.github.jtl-neo/crossref-mcp

MCP server wrapping the Crossref REST API for scholarly metadata.

client:Grok transport:stdio runtime:pypi

Install crossref mcp in Grok

.mcp.json (in your project root)

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crossref-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "crossref-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CROSSREF_MAILTO": "<CROSSREF_MAILTO>",
        "CROSSREF_PLUS_TOKEN": "<CROSSREF_PLUS_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Grok Build reads Claude Code's .mcp.json and Claude Desktop's config unchanged, so a server you have already set up there needs nothing new. The Grok web app and X integration do not take custom servers. Grok docs

crossref mcp in other clients