• VERIFIED
  • CORRECTED
  • CONTEXT
  • HUMAN

How to verify author details and quotes with your AI

Connect the Quotable API to your agent to stop misattributed quotes. Your AI will cross-reference claims against a database of verified authors and their actual words.

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Short answer

How can I check if a quote is real and attributed to the right person?

Your AI uses the Quotable API to search for specific quotes and pull official author biographies. This allows your agent to confirm if a person actually said what you think they said. You'll see the specific outcomes of this process below.

The verification outcomes.

Where your research lands.

Once connected, your AI handles the heavy lifting of fact-checking attribution.

VERIFIED

Confirmed attributions

The AI matches quotes to the correct author. You get a clear confirmation that the text belongs to the person named.

CORRECTED

Fixed misattributions

When a quote is wrongly assigned, the AI finds the real source. It flags the error so you don't publish false info.

CONTEXT

Author background

The agent pulls biographical data to ensure the quote fits the author's life. This adds depth to your research.

HUMAN

Final editorial call

The AI identifies discrepancies, but you decide if the nuance of a quote is acceptable for your project.

The workflow

What your AI does when a quote arrives.

The AI acts as a researcher, moving from a raw string of text to a verified fact.

  1. Locate the text

    The agent scans the database to find the specific quote or similar variations.

    search_quotes

  2. Identify the author

    Once a match is found, the AI pulls the specific profile for the person credited.

    get_author_details

  3. Cross-reference data

    The agent compares the quote's content against the author's known biography and history.

    get_author_detailssearch_quotes

  4. Report findings

    The AI presents the match or flags a mismatch between the quote and the author's identity.

    search_quotes

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin verifying your content.

Starting points

Swap out the names and quotes in these examples to match your research.

Quotable Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_F8NmMspSxv46ZXwFff6miw378g6C7wS87su8EOAP/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 — Quotable capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quotable-api-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_F8NmMspSxv46ZXwFff6miw378g6C7wS87su8EOAP/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Search for quotes by Albert Einstein to see if this one is real: 'Imagination is more important than knowledge.'

  • Check the author details for Maya Angelou to verify her biography.

  • I have a quote from a document; use search_quotes to see if it matches any known authors.

  • Verify if this quote is correctly attributed to Oscar Wilde using the available tools.

  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Start here

Connect Quotable API once, then ask.

Just click the link to connect. Your credentials stay encrypted and private, and you can immediately start asking your agent to fact-check quotes.

Connect Quotable API to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change the text of a quote?

    No. The AI only reads and compares existing data; it cannot edit the original quotes in the database.

  • 02

    Does the AI verify quotes from social media?

    No. It only verifies quotes against the specific database provided by the Quotable API.

  • 03

    Can I use this to find quotes by a specific person?

    Yes. You can use the search capabilities to find all quotes associated with a specific author.

  • 04

    Will the AI automatically publish my verified quotes?

    No. The AI provides the verification, but you are responsible for using that information in your own work.

  • 05

    What happens if a quote isn't in the database?

    If the search returns no results, the AI will inform you that it cannot find a match in the verified records.

  • More questions about Quotable API? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Quotable API Connector can do

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