Stanford CrossRef MCP Server for AutoGenGive AutoGen instant access to 16 tools to Get Citations Count, Get Funder Works, Get Journal, and more
GDPR Free for SubscribersMicrosoft AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and execute tasks collaboratively. Add Stanford CrossRef as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and every agent in the group can access live data and take action.
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The Stanford CrossRef MCP Server for AutoGen is a standout in the Education category — giving your AI agent 16 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
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Geminiimport asyncio
from autogen_agentchat.agents import AssistantAgent
from autogen_ext.tools.mcp import McpWorkbench
async def main():
# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
async with McpWorkbench(
server_params={"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"},
transport="streamable_http",
) as workbench:
tools = await workbench.list_tools()
agent = AssistantAgent(
name="stanford_crossref_agent",
tools=tools,
system_message=(
"You help users with Stanford CrossRef. "
"16 tools available."
),
)
print(f"Agent ready with {len(tools)} tools")
asyncio.run(main())
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About Stanford CrossRef MCP Server
Connect to the CrossRef API — the authoritative source for DOI metadata and scholarly publishing infrastructure.
AutoGen enables multi-agent conversations where agents negotiate, delegate, and collaboratively use Stanford CrossRef tools. Connect 16 tools through Vinkius and assign role-based access. a data analyst queries while a reviewer validates, with optional human-in-the-loop approval for sensitive operations.
What you can do
- DOI Resolution — Resolve any DOI to complete bibliographic metadata
- Works Search — Search 150M+ DOI-registered works with advanced filters
- Journal Registry — Query journals by title or ISSN with coverage metrics
- Publisher Profiles — Explore academic publishers (Elsevier, Springer, Wiley)
- Funder Registry — Search funding organizations (NIH, NSF, ERC, Wellcome Trust)
- ORCID Lookup — Find works by researcher ORCID identifier
- Affiliation Search — Search works by institutional affiliation
- Citation Counts — Get citation and reference counts for any DOI
- Reference Lists — Extract complete bibliographies from published works
- Preprint Search — Find preprints registered with CrossRef
- DOI Validation — Verify whether a DOI is valid and registered
- Recent Works — Monitor the latest DOI registrations
The Stanford CrossRef MCP Server exposes 16 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to AutoGen in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
All 16 Stanford CrossRef tools available for AutoGen
When AutoGen connects to Stanford CrossRef through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning crossref, doi, metadata, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.
Get citations count on Stanford CrossRef
The "is-referenced-by-count" is the number of times other works cite this DOI. The "references-count" is how many references this work cites. Quick way to assess a paper's impact. Get citation count for a DOI
Get funder works on Stanford CrossRef
Use the funder ID from search_funders (e.g. "100000002" for NIH). Essential for understanding research funding landscapes and tracking funded output. Get works funded by a specific funding organization
Get journal on Stanford CrossRef
Returns title, publisher, subjects, total DOI count, current and backfile counts, metadata coverage percentages, and quality flags. Get journal details by ISSN
Get journal works on Stanford CrossRef
Can be filtered with an optional text query. Useful for browsing a journal's publication history or searching within a specific journal. Get articles published in a specific journal
Get publisher on Stanford CrossRef
Returns name, DOI prefix, total/current/backfile DOI counts, metadata coverage scores, and quality flags. Get publisher details with output metrics
Get reference list on Stanford CrossRef
Returns all cited references with their DOIs (when available), authors, titles, journals, and years. Essential for bibliography analysis, finding source material, and understanding a paper's intellectual foundations. Get full reference list (bibliography) for a DOI
Resolve doi on Stanford CrossRef
Returns title, authors, journal, publisher, publication date, volume, issue, pages, citation count, reference count, subject areas, and license information. The definitive tool for getting structured metadata from any DOI. Resolve a DOI to full bibliographic metadata
Search by affiliation on Stanford CrossRef
Use institution names like "Stanford University", "MIT", "Harvard Medical School". Can be combined with a topic query. Search works by institutional affiliation
Search by orcid on Stanford CrossRef
ORCID is the universal researcher identifier. Format: "0000-0002-1825-0097". Essential for finding the complete publication record of a researcher across all journals and publishers. Find works by ORCID author identifier
Search funders on Stanford CrossRef
Examples: "National Institutes of Health", "National Science Foundation", "European Research Council", "Wellcome Trust". Search funding organizations worldwide
Search journals on Stanford CrossRef
Returns journal titles, ISSNs, publishers, subject areas, total DOI counts, and metadata coverage scores. Use this to find journal identifiers and evaluate journal metrics. Search academic journals by title or ISSN
Search preprints on Stanford CrossRef
This covers preprints from bioRxiv, medRxiv, SSRN, ChemRxiv, and other preprint servers that register DOIs with CrossRef. Search registered preprints across all servers
Search publishers on Stanford CrossRef
Returns publisher names, DOI prefixes, and total DOI counts. Search academic publishers
Search recent works on Stanford CrossRef
Default is last 7 days. Use this to monitor the latest publications across all journals and publishers. Find the most recently registered DOIs
Search works on Stanford CrossRef
Supports full-text query, filters, sorting, and pagination. Filter syntax: "from-pub-date:2024-01-01", "type:journal-article", "has-orcid:true", "has-references:true", "is-update:false". Sort options: "relevance", "published", "indexed", "is-referenced-by-count". Search 150M+ DOI-registered academic works
Validate doi on Stanford CrossRef
Returns whether the DOI exists in CrossRef, along with basic metadata (title, type, publisher) if valid. Useful for quality-checking reference lists and citation data. Check if a DOI is valid and registered
Connect Stanford CrossRef to AutoGen via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Stanford CrossRef into AutoGen. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.
Install AutoGen
pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"Replace the token
[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius tokenIntegrate into workflow
Explore tools
Why Use AutoGen with the Stanford CrossRef MCP Server
AutoGen provides unique advantages when paired with Stanford CrossRef through the Model Context Protocol.
Multi-agent conversations: multiple AutoGen agents discuss, delegate, and collaboratively use Stanford CrossRef tools to solve complex tasks
Role-based architecture lets you assign Stanford CrossRef tool access to specific agents. a data analyst queries while a reviewer validates
Human-in-the-loop support: agents can pause for human approval before executing sensitive Stanford CrossRef tool calls
Code execution sandbox: AutoGen agents can write and run code that processes Stanford CrossRef tool responses in an isolated environment
Stanford CrossRef + AutoGen Use Cases
Practical scenarios where AutoGen combined with the Stanford CrossRef MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Collaborative analysis: one agent queries Stanford CrossRef while another validates results and a third generates the final report
Automated review pipelines: a researcher agent fetches data from Stanford CrossRef, a critic agent evaluates quality, and a writer produces the output
Interactive planning: agents negotiate task allocation using Stanford CrossRef data to make informed decisions about resource distribution
Code generation with live data: an AutoGen coder agent writes scripts that process Stanford CrossRef responses in a sandboxed execution environment
Example Prompts for Stanford CrossRef in AutoGen
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your AutoGen agent to start working with Stanford CrossRef immediately.
"Resolve DOI 10.1038/s41586-021-03819-2"
"Find works funded by the National Institutes of Health on gene therapy"
"Look up all publications by ORCID 0000-0002-8350-519X"
Troubleshooting Stanford CrossRef MCP Server with AutoGen
Common issues when connecting Stanford CrossRef to AutoGen through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
McpWorkbench not found
pip install "autogen-ext[mcp]"Stanford CrossRef + AutoGen FAQ
Common questions about integrating Stanford CrossRef MCP Server with AutoGen.
How does AutoGen connect to MCP servers?
Can different agents have different MCP tool access?
Does AutoGen support human approval for tool calls?
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