Stanford CrossRef MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 16 tools to Get Citations Count, Get Funder Works, Get Journal, and more

Name: Stanford CrossRef
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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Stanford CrossRef through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stanford-crossref": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Stanford CrossRef MCP Server

Connect to the CrossRef API — the authoritative source for DOI metadata and scholarly publishing infrastructure.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Stanford CrossRef tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 16 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

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 Windsurf 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 Windsurf

When Windsurf 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Stanford CrossRef into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically

Start using Stanford CrossRef

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Stanford CrossRef, help me...". 16 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Stanford CrossRef MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Stanford CrossRef through the Model Context Protocol.

Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention

Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively

JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 16 tools are immediately available

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

Stanford CrossRef + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Stanford CrossRef MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Stanford CrossRef and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query Stanford CrossRef tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from Stanford CrossRef and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine Stanford CrossRef data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Example Prompts for Stanford CrossRef in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf 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 Windsurf

Common issues when connecting Stanford CrossRef to Windsurf through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

Stanford CrossRef + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Stanford CrossRef MCP Server with Windsurf.

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.

Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.