MCP server exposing 2 tools for retractions.
This URL is a JSON-RPC 2.0 endpoint over HTTP. Issue POST requests with a JSON-RPC body. Browsers and search crawlers land here on GET.
POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/retractions/mcp
Content-Type: application/json
{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}check_retraction — Check whether a paper (by DOI) has been retracted, according to Crossref/Retraction Watch (keyless). Returns retracted:true/false with the evidence (title marker + retraction-notice link). NOTE: 'not retracted' means no retraction is on record — coverage depends on the publisher, so it is not definitive proof the paper is clean.search_retractions — Search the retracted literature (Crossref update-type:retraction, ~73k works) by keyword, optionally filtered by subject and publication year range. Returns retracted works with DOI, title, journal and date.Code samples (curl / TypeScript / one-click client install), schemas, and the live playground are on the pack page:
https://pipeworx.io/packs/retractions/
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