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CiteStamp

By citestamp.com

Check that a reference resolves; see what supports, refutes or cites a paper. CC0 graph, read-only.

Source code
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Checks passed
13 / 22

1 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
405 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
7

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
400
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
312

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 405 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-06-18, serverInfo.name citestamp.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 7 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-06-18. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 405 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 405 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    22 of 22 parameters have a description (100%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Fail
    Website matches publisher

    The website host does not match the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Pass
    Source repo linked

    A repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-10-27T01:07:42.472544Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    The GitHub licence lookup has not returned an OSI result yet.

Start using CiteStamp

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http citestamp https://mcp.citestamp.com/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 7

check_reference

Whether a reference resolves to a real work. Use when an answer is about to cite a paper. Give a DOI, arXiv id, PMID or reference as written. Answers found, confirm (with the reason), not found in the named sources on a date, or couldn't check. A not-found is not proof a work was never published.

Discovered
edges_about

Every edge touching the given work in either direction, each tagged asserted|inferred with attribution and provenance. Use when a user asks 'what is known about this paper's citations' or wants the whole neighbourhood in one call. Paged.

Discovered
references_of

What the given work CITES (its reference list). Use when a user asks what a paper relies on, whether a specific citation in it exists, or wants to check a reference before reusing it. Paged.

Discovered
retraction_listing

Whether the Retraction Watch database lists the given DOI as retracted, from the dated export CiteStamp joins weekly. Use when a user asks whether a paper has been retracted or carries a retraction notice. Not listed means not in that export; the publisher record is not checked.

Discovered
what_cites

Works that CITE the given DOI (incoming citations). Use when a user asks who cites a paper, how much a work has been cited, or whether a claimed 'cited by' is real. Returns edges with tier + attribution; paged.

Discovered
what_refutes

Edges recorded as REFUTING the given work or claim: human-signed refutations plus failed replication outcomes coded by the FORRT Replication Database. Use when a user asks whether a finding failed to replicate or has been contradicted.

Discovered
what_supports

Edges recorded as SUPPORTING the given work or claim: human-signed support claims plus successful replication outcomes coded by the FORRT Replication Database. Use when a user asks whether a finding held up or was replicated.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

View status
Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected405 ms7

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