Format a citation, check references against published records and find a DOI.
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Check up to 15 references against Crossref, PubMed, DataCite, DBLP, and OpenAlex. The answer labels each reference verified, not found, mismatch, or unparseable. It lists what differs from the matched record and marks a retracted work.
One pasted reference or identifier for each item.
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claude mcp add --transport http citetools https://citetools.io/mcp
Check up to 15 references against Crossref, PubMed, DataCite, DBLP, and OpenAlex. The answer labels each reference verified, not found, mismatch, or unparseable. It lists what differs from the matched record and marks a retracted work.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| references* | array | One pasted reference or identifier for each item. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"references"
],
"properties": {
"references": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 1500,
"minLength": 3
},
"minItems": 1,
"description": "One pasted reference or identifier for each item."
}
}
}Find the registered DOI of one pasted reference. The answer gives a DOI only when its record is the pasted work.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| reference* | string | One pasted reference. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"reference"
],
"properties": {
"reference": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 1500,
"minLength": 3,
"description": "One pasted reference."
}
}
}Format one source (a DOI, ISBN, PubMed ID, web address or pasted reference) in a citation style. The answer says whether a published record confirmed it.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| style* | string | |
| source* | string | A DOI, ISBN, PubMed ID, web address or pasted reference. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"required": [
"source",
"style"
],
"properties": {
"style": {
"enum": [
"apa",
"mla",
"chicago",
"harvard",
"ieee",
"vancouver",
"ama",
"acs",
"cse",
"asa",
"apsa",
"oscola"
],
"type": "string"
},
"source": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 1500,
"minLength": 3,
"description": "A DOI, ISBN, PubMed ID, web address or pasted reference."
}
}
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