Stanford CrossRef MCP Server for Google ADKGive Google ADK instant access to 16 tools to Get Citations Count, Get Funder Works, Get Journal, and more
GDPR Free for SubscribersGoogle Agent Development Kit (ADK) is Google's framework for building production AI agents. Add Stanford CrossRef as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and your ADK agents can call every tool with full schema introspection.
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The Stanford CrossRef MCP Server for Google ADK is a standout in the Education category — giving your AI agent 16 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.
Vinkius delivers Streamable HTTP and SSE to any MCP client
Geminifrom google.adk.agents import Agent
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool import McpToolset
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool.mcp_session_manager import (
StreamableHTTPConnectionParams,
)
# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
mcp_tools = McpToolset(
connection_params=StreamableHTTPConnectionParams(
url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
)
)
agent = Agent(
model="gemini-2.5-pro",
name="stanford_crossref_agent",
instruction=(
"You help users interact with Stanford CrossRef "
"using 16 available tools."
),
tools=[mcp_tools],
)
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About Stanford CrossRef MCP Server
Connect to the CrossRef API — the authoritative source for DOI metadata and scholarly publishing infrastructure.
Google ADK natively supports Stanford CrossRef as an MCP tool provider. declare Vinkius Edge URL and the framework handles discovery, validation, and execution automatically. Combine 16 tools with Gemini's long-context reasoning for complex multi-tool workflows, with production-ready session management and evaluation built in.
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 Google ADK 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 Google ADK
When Google ADK 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 Google ADK via MCP
Follow these steps to wire Stanford CrossRef into Google ADK. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.
Install Google ADK
pip install google-adkReplace the token
[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius tokenCreate the agent
Explore tools
Why Use Google ADK with the Stanford CrossRef MCP Server
Google ADK provides unique advantages when paired with Stanford CrossRef through the Model Context Protocol.
Google ADK natively supports MCP tool servers. declare a tool provider and the framework handles discovery, validation, and execution
Built on Gemini models, ADK provides long-context reasoning ideal for complex multi-tool workflows with Stanford CrossRef
Production-ready features like session management, evaluation, and deployment come built-in. not bolted on
Seamless integration with Google Cloud services means you can combine Stanford CrossRef tools with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Functions
Stanford CrossRef + Google ADK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Google ADK combined with the Stanford CrossRef MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Enterprise data agents: ADK agents query Stanford CrossRef and cross-reference results with internal databases for comprehensive analysis
Multi-modal workflows: combine Stanford CrossRef tool responses with Gemini's vision and language capabilities in a single agent
Automated compliance checks: schedule ADK agents to query Stanford CrossRef regularly and flag policy violations or configuration drift
Internal tool platforms: build self-service agent platforms where teams connect their own MCP servers including Stanford CrossRef
Example Prompts for Stanford CrossRef in Google ADK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Google ADK 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 Google ADK
Common issues when connecting Stanford CrossRef to Google ADK through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
McpToolset not found
pip install --upgrade google-adkStanford CrossRef + Google ADK FAQ
Common questions about integrating Stanford CrossRef MCP Server with Google ADK.
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