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Datacite MCP server

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Search DataCite datasets and software, fetch DOI metadata, trace relations, format citations.

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How Datacite compares

Against every graded Web search MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
92/100
higher than 90% of 3,470 Web search servers
Uptime
100%
of our recent checks; the typical remote Web search server answers 100%
Response time
597 ms
faster than 23% of 2,238 Web search servers
GitHub stars
1
more than 55% of 1,786 Web search servers

Release history: 5 versions in the registry since 2026-09-27, latest 2026-11-01, typically one every 10 days.

Install Datacite in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

claude mcp add --transport http datacite-mcp-server https://datacite.caseyjhand.com/mcp
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What the publisher says

From the Datacite repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

@cyanheads/datacite-mcp-server Search DataCite datasets and software, fetch DOI metadata, trace relations, format citations via MCP. STDIO or Streamable HTTP. 6 Tools

Overview

DOI metadata from DataCite for datasets, software, samples, workflows, and other research outputs that repositories deposit worldwide. Search it, open a record in full, trace a DOI's relations (versions, parts, supplements, citations), find the repositories that publish in a field, and format citations. Runs without an API key, as a stdio process or a local Streamable HTTP server.

Tools

Capability reference

datacitesearchworks tool

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

Datacite: common questions

Is Datacite MCP server safe?
Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (92/100). Read the Datacite safety report
How do I install Datacite?
It runs remotely at datacite.caseyjhand.com. Add it to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
Does Datacite need an API key?
No secret keys are declared. It reads 13 settings from the environment.
Is Datacite maintained?
The last commit was 38 days ago (2026-09-27). The latest release is v0.2.1.
Is Datacite up?
100% of our last 28 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
What can I use instead of Datacite?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: HasData Google Scholar MCP server, Arxiv MCP server and GitHits MCP server.
How does Datacite compare with other Web search MCP servers?
safety score 92/100 (higher than 90% of 3,470 Web search servers); uptime 100% (of our recent checks; the typical remote Web search server answers 100%); response time 597 ms (faster than 23% of 2,238 Web search servers). Full comparison.

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