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Research & Grey LiteratureMCP serverFirst audited Nov 13, 2026

CiteMe

Search papers, format citations in 60 styles, and verify bibliographies against scholarly sources.The vendor's description, from its MCP Registry listing.

Passed public checksAudited Nov 13, 2026

Every public check ran and passed. Public audit: we connect as an AI client would, list the tools and check what they say. We do not run them. How we audit

Does it work?
YesConnected in 274 ms.
Sign-up?
None neededIt answered without any account or key.
Can it change things?
YesSome tools say they can change things. Your AI client should ask you first.
Endpointhttps://citeme.app/api/mcp

Website Streamable HTTP · protocol 2025-11-25 · server version 1.2.0

What we checked, the evidence, and the tools it offers.

What we checked

Security

  • Passed: Connections are encrypted (HTTPS).

  • Passed: No hidden instructions found in tool text.

Safety labels

  • Note: 1 tool is labelled as able to change things.

    Expected for tools that send, write or buy. Your AI client should ask before calling them.

    • search_citations
  • Passed: Every tool says whether it only reads or can change things.

Tools

  • Passed: 3 tools listed.

  • Passed: Every tool describes its inputs with a valid schema.

Protocol

  • Passed: The MCP handshake works (Streamable HTTP).

  • Passed: Protocol version 2025-11-25 (latest).

  • Passed: Unknown requests are refused.

Connection

  • Passed: The server responds.

Tools (3)

As the server describes them. The labels are the server's own: it says whether each tool only reads or can change things.

  • search_citationsSearch scholarly sources by topic, title, author, DOI, or ISBN and return matching works as formatted citations. Resolved works may be merged into CiteMe's shared scholarly catalog and operational ca…Can change things
  • format_citationFormat citation data (title, authors, year, etc.) into a specific citation style. The formatted result may be stored in an operational cache; the tool does not publish content or modify a user accoun…Read-only
  • check_referencesVerify a user-provided bibliography against scholarly sources and return match status, identifiers, and citation issues. Results may be cached for up to six hours and usage may be logged; the bibliog…Read-only

Audit history

  1. Nov 13Passed

What we sent

Every request in this audit, with the answer and how long it took. We never send credentials and never call a tool.

RequestAnswerTime
initializeHTTP 200274 ms
initializedHTTP 20284 ms
tools/listHTTP 200217 ms
unknown-methodHTTP 200102 ms

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