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Use DataCite with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Manage and query DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers) via DataCite. retrieve metadata, list activities, and manage research records directly from your AI agent.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 12 capabilities

The complete DataCite capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with DataCite.

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 12 available through DataCite.

  1. 01

    Create doi

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

  2. 02

    Delete doi

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

  3. 03

    Get doi

    Retrieve metadata for a specific DOI

  4. 04

    Get heartbeat

    Check API status

Capability set02 / 03

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 12 available through DataCite.

  1. 05

    List activities

    Retrieve metadata provenance (history of changes)

  2. 06

    List clients

    List DataCite Repository accounts

  3. 07

    List events

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

  4. 08

    List prefixes

    List DOI prefixes

Capability set03 / 03

09-12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 12 available through DataCite.

  1. 09

    List reports

    List usage reports

  2. 10

    Update doi

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

  3. 11

    List dois

    Retrieve a list of DOIs

  4. 12

    List providers

    List DataCite Members and Consortium Organizations

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Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 12 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of DataCite, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with DataCite. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

DataCite Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gcP2JXwaIeyTMI5Ih2DF9df8QmX52WGfuFKGUMLd/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — DataCite capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "datacite-rest-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gcP2JXwaIeyTMI5Ih2DF9df8QmX52WGfuFKGUMLd/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions DataCite owners ask.

  • 01

    Can I search for DOIs using specific metadata queries?

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

  • 02

    How do I see the history of changes for a DOI?

    You can use the list_activities capability to retrieve metadata provenance, which shows the history of changes and updates made to records in the DataCite system.

  • 03

    Can I delete any DOI record?

    No. According to DataCite rules, only DOIs in the 'Draft' state can be deleted using the delete_doi capability. Registered or Findable DOIs cannot be deleted to ensure the persistence of research citations.

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