Crossref Cite

About

Dive into academic research with this powerful server, designed to effortlessly resolve paper citations through the Crossref API. Whether you have a DOI, arXiv ID, or PMID, this tool intelligently parses your query and delivers comprehensive citation data in your preferred format, including CSL-JSON, BibTeX, RIS, and various formatted text styles like APA. Engineered for seamless integration with modern LLM applications such as Claude Desktop, it enhances research workflows with features like intelligent caching, robust retry logic for reliable API interaction, and support for Crossref's polite pool, ensuring efficient and respectful data retrieval.

Key Features

• Exponential backoff retry logic for API rate limits and server errors
• Smart input parsing for DOIs, arXiv IDs, PMIDs, or bibliographic search
• Supports multiple citation formats: CSL-JSON, BibTeX, RIS, and formatted text (APA, Chicago, IEEE)
• Built-in caching (memory or JSON file) with configurable TTL
• Polite Pool support using mailto parameter for higher Crossref rate limits
• 2 GitHub stars

Use Cases

• Integrating citation resolution into LLM tools like Claude Desktop or Cursor
• Retrieving academic paper citations in formats such as BibTeX, CSL-JSON, or RIS
• Searching for academic paper metadata using the Crossref API