About Citation Checker
Citation Checker is a read-only MCP server for checking whether a bibliography or individual reference points to real papers. It is part of OpenKrill's research tools, which also cover paper discovery, DOIs and public data.
Key features
- 01Bibliography checks
- 02Single-reference checks
- 03Paper-existence verification
- 04Related paper-search tools
- 05Related DOI and public-data tools
Use cases
- 01Verify references in a bibliography
- 02Check whether an individual citation is real
- 03Review citations during research
MCP support
Exposes Citation Checker at https://citations.openkrill.app/mcp. The server is public, read-only and requires no key.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://citations.openkrill.app/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http app-openkrill-citations https://citations.openkrill.app/mcp{"mcpServers":{"app-openkrill-citations":{"type":"http","url":"https://citations.openkrill.app/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"app-openkrill-citations":{"type":"http","url":"https://citations.openkrill.app/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"app-openkrill-citations":{"type":"http","url":"https://citations.openkrill.app/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"app-openkrill-citations":{"serverUrl":"https://citations.openkrill.app/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
3| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| references | array | Yes | One string per reference, as written in the bibliography or as the user gave it: authors, year, title, journal, DOI. A bare DOI or a bare title also works. At most 10. |
Details
From the project READMEResearch and Public Data
Find papers, check references and DOIs, read US federal regulations, compare country statistics, and make a school digest.
claude plugin install research@openkrill
| Skill and MCP server | Tool | Endpoint |
|---|---|---|
papers | Paper Finder | https://papers.openkrill.app/mcp |
citations | Citation Checker | https://citations.openkrill.app/mcp |
rules | US Federal Regulations (CFR) | https://rules.openkrill.app/mcp |
countrystats | Country Stats Facts | https://countrystats.openkrill.app/mcp |
school-digest | School Digest | https://schooldigest.openkrill.app/mcp |
Every server is public, read-only and needs no key. Generated from the Agent Tools plugin listings; edits made here are overwritten.
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