How do I install Datacite?

Datacite is a local plugin. Install it using npm package: @cyanheads/datacite-mcp-server and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

What credentials does Datacite need?

Datacite requires the following credentials or environment variables: MCP_LOG_LEVEL, DATACITE_CONTACT_EMAIL, DATACITE_MAX_REQUESTS_PER_5MIN, MCP_HTTP_HOST, MCP_HTTP_PORT, MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH, MCP_AUTH_MODE. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Datacite?

Datacite uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Datacite MCP Server

by Cyanheads

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Search DataCite datasets and software, fetch DOI metadata, trace relations, format citations.

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Search DataCite datasets and software, fetch DOI metadata, trace relations, format citations.

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What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Sets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn').Optional

Environment variable: MCP_LOG_LEVEL

Contact email sent in the User-Agent as mailto: (never a URL parameter). Moves requests to DataCite's identified tier (1,000 per 5 minutes per IP instead of 500).Optional

Environment variable: DATACITE_CONTACT_EMAIL

Request budget per 5-minute window, 50-1000. Default 800 with a contact email, 400 without; divide it across replicas sharing one egress IP.Optional

Environment variable: DATACITE_MAX_REQUESTS_PER_5MIN

The hostname for the HTTP server.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_HTTP_HOST

The port to run the HTTP server on.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_HTTP_PORT

The endpoint path for the MCP server.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH

Authentication mode to use: 'none', 'jwt', or 'oauth'.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_AUTH_MODE

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-cyanheads-datacite-mcp-server": {
      "env": {
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "your-mcp-auth-mode-here",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "your-mcp-http-host-here",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "your-mcp-http-port-here",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "your-mcp-log-level-here",
        "DATACITE_CONTACT_EMAIL": "your-datacite-contact-email-here",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "your-mcp-http-endpoint-path-here",
        "DATACITE_MAX_REQUESTS_PER_5MIN": "your-datacite-max-requests-per-5min-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/datacite-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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