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DataCite REST

DataCite REST MCP Connector for Claude

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Manage and query DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers) via DataCite — retrieve metadata, list activities, and manage research records directly from your AI agent.

12 tools Official Updated Oct 1, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner
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Connect to the DataCite REST API to interact with the global infrastructure for research data. This MCP server allows your AI agent to search, retrieve, and manage DOIs and their associated metadata.

What you can do

  • DOI Management — Create, update, and delete DOI records (Draft state) with full JSON:API support.
  • Metadata Retrieval — Fetch detailed metadata for any DOI, including affiliations and publisher info.
  • Search & Discovery — List DOIs with advanced filtering by client, provider, prefix, or resource type.
  • Provenance & Events — Track metadata changes through activities and discover citations or usage via events.
  • Infrastructure Overview — List repository accounts (clients), providers, and prefixes within the DataCite network.

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. Enter your DataCite credentials (Username and Password)
  3. Start managing research identifiers from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

No more manual searching through web portals to find research citations or metadata. Your AI acts as a dedicated research data manager.

Who is this for?

  • Researchers & Academics — instantly retrieve metadata and citations for specific datasets or publications
  • Data Librarians — manage DOI records and verify metadata provenance directly from their workflow
  • Developers — integrate scholarly metadata and DOI registration into automated research pipelines
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12 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

create_doi

Requires Member API authentication (Repository account). Payload must follow JSON:API format. Create a new DOI record

delete_doi

Only DOIs in Draft state can be deleted. Requires Member API authentication. Delete a DOI (Draft state only)

get_doi

Retrieve metadata for a specific DOI

get_heartbeat

Check API status

list_activities

Retrieve metadata provenance (history of changes)

list_clients

List DataCite Repository accounts

list_events

Retrieve links between DOIs and other resources (citations, usage)

list_prefixes

List DOI prefixes

list_reports

List usage reports

update_doi

Requires Member API authentication. Only included attributes will be updated. Update an existing DOI record

list_dois

Retrieve a list of DOIs

list_providers

List DataCite Members and Consortium Organizations

See how to talk to your AI agent using DataCite REST.

Get the metadata for DOI 10.14454/qdd3-ps68.

I've retrieved the metadata for DOI 10.14454/qdd3-ps68. It refers to 'DataCite Content Negotiation' published by DataCite. Would you like to see the full list of creators or the associated resource type?

Search for DOIs related to 'climate change' from the last year.

I found several DOIs matching 'climate change'. Notable records include datasets from various repositories. I can filter these by resource type or provider if you'd like to narrow it down.

List the events or citations associated with DOI 10.14454/qdd3-ps68.

Fetching events... I've found the links between this DOI and other resources, including citations and usage metrics recorded in the DataCite Event Data system.

Yes! Use the `list_dois` tool with the `query` parameter. You can use OpenSearch query string syntax to search through all metadata fields indexed by DataCite.

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