OpenCitations provides open bibliographic and citation data. Use it to fetch citations and references by DOI and to look up bibliographic metadata.
This MCP Bundle Server is compatible with any MCP client including Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other Model Context Protocol implementations.
Free account required. Works with Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, and more. Other setup options ↓
Domain knowledge for using OpenCitations bibliographic and citation tools effectively
Fetch bibliographic metadata for a DOI using OpenCitations Meta API.
List incoming citations for a DOI using OpenCitations Index API.
List outgoing references for a DOI using OpenCitations Index API.
Connect this OpenCitations MCP Bundle Server to any MCP client in minutes
Compatible with Claude Desktop, Cursor, and all Model Context Protocol clients
Model Context Protocol lets AI tools call external capabilities securely through a single URL. This bundle groups tools behind an MCP endpoint that many clients can use.
Skip the manual setup! Use the .mcpb file format for one-click installation. Check the Claude Desktop tab for setup instructions.
Select ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code, or another tab for copy-paste config.