How do I install refcheck?

Pick a client above and copy the generated config. Cursor and VS Code also have a deep link when the server can run locally or remotely.

Is refcheck official?

No. Registry-listed is not the same as vendor-official. Read the methodology for the difference.

How is the trust score calculated?

This listing scores 40 (Fair). The formula is published on the methodology page.

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refcheck MCP Server

Name: refcheck MCP Server
Author: umn-choi-lab

Verify academic citations against real databases. Catches hallucinated references, exports BibTeX.

Tools Versions Alternatives

Registryumn-choi-lab

40Fair

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~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "umn-choi-lab-refcheck": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "refcheck-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CROSSREF_EMAIL": "",
        "S2_API_KEY": "YOUR_S2_API_KEY",
        "ELSEVIER_KEY": "YOUR_ELSEVIER_KEY",
        "ELSEVIER_INSTTOKEN": "YOUR_ELSEVIER_INSTTOKEN",
        "IEEE_API_KEY": "YOUR_IEEE_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

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Environment

Name	Required	Notes
CROSSREF_EMAIL	No	Your email for Crossref polite pool (faster rate limits)
S2_API_KEY	No	Semantic Scholar API key (free, from semanticscholar.org/product/api) Secret.
ELSEVIER_KEY	No	Elsevier/Scopus API key (from dev.elsevier.com) Secret.
ELSEVIER_INSTTOKEN	No	Elsevier institutional token for higher rate limits Secret.
IEEE_API_KEY	No	IEEE Xplore API key (from developer.ieee.org) Secret.

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