CiteNexus

io.github.akougkas/cite-nexus-mcp

Search scholarly sources, verify references, and export citations with traceable evidence.

Connect this server

Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cite-nexus-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "cite-nexus-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "<your SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY>",
        "OPENALEX_API_KEY": "<your OPENALEX_API_KEY>",
        "SERPAPI_API_KEY": "<your SERPAPI_API_KEY>",
        "SCOPUS_API_KEY": "<your SCOPUS_API_KEY>",
        "SCOPUS_INSTTOKEN": "<your SCOPUS_INSTTOKEN>",
        "WOS_API_KEY": "<your WOS_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEYsecretOptional Semantic Scholar account key
  • OPENALEX_API_KEYsecretKey for explicitly selected OpenAlex queries; account credits apply
  • SERPAPI_API_KEYsecretKey for explicitly selected commercial Google Scholar queries
  • SCOPUS_API_KEYsecretKey for explicitly selected Scopus queries; entitlement required
  • SCOPUS_INSTTOKENsecretOptional Scopus institutional token
  • WOS_API_KEYsecretKey for explicitly selected Web of Science Starter queries

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
0.2.2
Registry
active
Published
9/17/2026
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