MCP Quickstart

Connect Cite42 to Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, ChatGPT, or Claude.ai over MCP. Get a key, connect your app, and ask in plain English. Your agent queries ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and Gemini and hands back structured JSON.

Before you start

You'll need an API key and a little credit to make live calls. Grab a key from the dashboard and top up ($25 minimum). New accounts get $1 free, and credits never expire. You only pay per call.

Pick your environment

The fastest path is MCP: one line and your agent can call the API directly. MCP works in Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and any client that speaks it; for environments that don't, call the REST API.

  1. Get your API key

    Create a key on the API keys page — it's shown once, so copy it now. You'll paste it into the command below as CITE42_API_KEY.

  2. Add the MCP server

    Run this in your terminal. Swap in your key, or set it as an env var.

    → registers 7 tools · ~15 seconds

  3. Restart Claude Code

    Quit and reopen so it picks up the new server. Verify with /mcp; you should see cite42 listed.

  4. Ask in natural language

    No code required. Your agent picks the right tool and fans out across the models.

Next steps

Tools · Credits · REST API (call any endpoint directly over HTTP).

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