Beta

MCP Server

Give your AI assistant the ability to verify scholarly references, in one click. No install, no API key to copy.

Your AI assistant can submit references, poll for results, check your balance, and browse verification history, all without you leaving the conversation. Each verification costs 1 token.

How to connect

Pick your assistant below and follow the steps. You'll log in and approve access once. No API key to copy. Sign up first if you don't have an account.

Server URL

https://sourceverify.ai/api/mcp

Claude Desktop, claude.ai, and Claude Cowork

The same steps work in every Claude app, including mobile.

1Open Settings → Connectors and click Add custom connector.
2Paste the server URL above and click Add.
3Log in to SourceVerify and approve access once. No API key.

Claude Code

Same one-time login and approval, started from your terminal.

claude mcp add --transport http sourceverify https://sourceverify.ai/api/mcp

Run the command. A browser opens so you can log in and approve access, just like the connector apps.

ChatGPT

Custom MCP connectors are in beta and need Developer mode turned on.

1In Settings → Connectors, turn on Developer mode.
2Click Add custom connector and paste the server URL above.
3Authenticate, enable the SourceVerify tools, and click Create.

How it works

1
Add the server: paste the URL into your assistant's connector settings, or run the Claude Code command.
2
A browser window opens. Log in to your SourceVerify account.
3
Approve access and you're connected. Your assistant can now verify references.

Tools

Once connected, your AI assistant has access to the following tools:

verify_references

primary

Submit references and wait for results. Handles submission and polling automatically.

references: string[] # 1-20 references, 8-1200 chars each

timeout_seconds?: number # default 120, max 300

submit_references

Submit references without waiting. Returns job IDs for later polling with get_results.

references: string[] # 1-20 references, 8-1200 chars each

get_results

Check the status of previously submitted verification jobs.

job_ids: string[] # 1-50 job IDs

get_balance

Check your token balance and plan info. No parameters.

get_history

Browse past verification history, paginated.

limit?: number # default 20, max 50

offset?: number # default 0

cancel_verification

Cancel in-progress jobs and refund tokens.

document_id?: string # cancel all jobs in a document

job_ids?: string[] # cancel specific jobs, max 50

Verification Statuses

Status	Meaning
VERIFIED	Reference confirmed as accurate
VERIFIED WITH ERRORS	Reference exists but has minor inaccuracies
NEEDS HUMAN REVIEW	Ambiguous results requiring manual review
UNVERIFIED	Could not confirm the reference exists

Pricing

Each reference verification costs 1 token. Get tokens with a subscription plan.

API Documentation CLI Tool Claude Code Skill

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Beta

MCP Server

Give your AI assistant the ability to verify scholarly references, in one click. No install, no API key to copy.

Your AI assistant can submit references, poll for results, check your balance, and browse verification history, all without you leaving the conversation. Each verification costs 1 token.

How to connect

Pick your assistant below and follow the steps. You'll log in and approve access once. No API key to copy. Sign up first if you don't have an account.

Server URL

https://sourceverify.ai/api/mcp

Claude Desktop, claude.ai, and Claude Cowork

The same steps work in every Claude app, including mobile.

1Open Settings → Connectors and click Add custom connector.
2Paste the server URL above and click Add.
3Log in to SourceVerify and approve access once. No API key.

Claude Code

Same one-time login and approval, started from your terminal.

claude mcp add --transport http sourceverify https://sourceverify.ai/api/mcp

Run the command. A browser opens so you can log in and approve access, just like the connector apps.

ChatGPT

Custom MCP connectors are in beta and need Developer mode turned on.

1In Settings → Connectors, turn on Developer mode.
2Click Add custom connector and paste the server URL above.
3Authenticate, enable the SourceVerify tools, and click Create.

How it works

1
Add the server: paste the URL into your assistant's connector settings, or run the Claude Code command.
2
A browser window opens. Log in to your SourceVerify account.
3
Approve access and you're connected. Your assistant can now verify references.

Tools

Once connected, your AI assistant has access to the following tools:

verify_references

primary

Submit references and wait for results. Handles submission and polling automatically.

references: string[] # 1-20 references, 8-1200 chars each

timeout_seconds?: number # default 120, max 300

submit_references

Submit references without waiting. Returns job IDs for later polling with get_results.

references: string[] # 1-20 references, 8-1200 chars each

get_results

Check the status of previously submitted verification jobs.

job_ids: string[] # 1-50 job IDs

get_balance

Check your token balance and plan info. No parameters.

get_history

Browse past verification history, paginated.

limit?: number # default 20, max 50

offset?: number # default 0

cancel_verification

Cancel in-progress jobs and refund tokens.

document_id?: string # cancel all jobs in a document

job_ids?: string[] # cancel specific jobs, max 50

Verification Statuses

Status	Meaning
VERIFIED	Reference confirmed as accurate
VERIFIED WITH ERRORS	Reference exists but has minor inaccuracies
NEEDS HUMAN REVIEW	Ambiguous results requiring manual review
UNVERIFIED	Could not confirm the reference exists

Pricing

Each reference verification costs 1 token. Get tokens with a subscription plan.

API Documentation CLI Tool Claude Code Skill

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