refcheck
MCP server by github.com/benchoi93/refcheck
Verify academic citations against real databases. Catches hallucinated references, exports BibTeX.
About refcheck
refcheck is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server published by benchoi93 in the official MCP registry, listed under Databases on Loomal. Verify academic citations against real databases. Catches hallucinated references, exports BibTeX.
It ships as a Python package on PyPI (refcheck-mcp), so any MCP client that can launch a local process can run it.
Development happens in the open at github.com/benchoi93/refcheck, where the project has earned 2 GitHub stars.
Use refcheck with your agent
claude mcp add refcheck -- uvx refcheck-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"refcheck": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"refcheck-mcp"
]
}
}
}refcheck-mcpFrequently asked questions
- What is refcheck?
- refcheck is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by benchoi93 in the Databases category. Verify academic citations against real databases. Catches hallucinated references, exports BibTeX.
- How do I connect refcheck to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?
- Install refcheck from its pypi package (refcheck-mcp) and register it under "mcpServers" in your client's MCP configuration — for example claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor's mcp.json — then restart the client.
- Is refcheck open source?
- Yes — the source code is public at github.com/benchoi93/refcheck, with 2 GitHub stars.
- Can AI agents pay to use refcheck?
- Not yet through Loomal — refcheck is listed as a free directory entry. If its maintainer verifies ownership, they can set per-call USDC pricing that agents pay over x402, with settlement on Base.
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