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refcheck
Rank #629io.github.benchoi93/refcheck
Verify academic citations against real databases. Catches hallucinated references, exports BibTeX.
First listed
Feb 25, 2026
Last publish date
Feb 25, 2026
OVERVIEW
refcheck is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by UMN-Choi-Lab. It ranks #629 of 58,832 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 486 GitHub stars. refcheck is listed on Official MCP, with 1 tracked version. It was first listed on Feb 25, 2026 and most recently updated on Feb 25, 2026.
STANDING
#629of 58,832 tracked serversTop 5%
Ranks ahead of 58,203 of 58,832 servers on MCP Toplist.
Recent momentum
+33GitHub stars since Feb 23 (+7%)
CONNECT
Use refcheck
Add refcheck to any MCP client (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, …) with one of the configs below.
Python package (PyPI)
{
"mcpServers": {
"refcheck": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"refcheck-mcp"
],
"env": {
"CROSSREF_EMAIL": "<your 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>"
}
}
}
}Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
REGISTRIES
Listed on 1 registry
ORGANIZATION
UMN-Choi-Lab
VERSIONS
Available versions (1)
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| 0.1.0 | Feb 25, 2026 |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- What is refcheck?
- Verify academic citations against real databases. Catches hallucinated references, exports BibTeX.
- Who maintains refcheck?
- refcheck is maintained by UMN-Choi-Lab, which publishes 1 MCP server (1 total version) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is refcheck an official MCP server?
- Yes — refcheck is listed on the Official MCP Registry.
- How many versions does refcheck have?
- MCP Toplist tracks 1 version of refcheck, most recently published on Feb 25, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for refcheck?
- The source code for refcheck is hosted at github.com/UMN-Choi-Lab/refcheck.
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