datacite.doi.search
Search 70M+ DataCite-registered DOIs for research outputs: datasets, software, preprints, journal articles, dissertations, and more. Filter by keyword, resource type (dataset/software/preprint/etc.), publication year, repository (Zenodo, Figshare, Dryad), or funder. Returns normalized metadata in...
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What datacite.doi.search does on Apibase
AI agents call datacite.doi.search to retrieve information from Apibase without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
page | integer | — | Page number for pagination (default 1). |
sort | string | — | Sort order for results. "relevance" (default) uses full-text score. "-published" returns newest first. "published" returns oldest first. |
limit | integer | — | Number of results per page (1–50, default 10). |
query | string | — | Full-text search query across DOI metadata: titles, abstracts, creator names, subjects. Examples: "climate change", "CRISPR gene editing", "COVID-19 epidemiolog |
client_id | string | — | Filter by DataCite repository/client ID. Examples: "cern.zenodo" (Zenodo), "figshare.ars" (figshare), "bl.mendeley" (Mendeley Data), "cos.osf" (Open Science Fra |
funder_id | string | — | Filter by funder ROR ID or Crossref Funder ID. Examples: "https://doi.org/10.13039/100000001" (US NSF), "https://doi.org/10.13039/100004440" (Wellcome Trust). |
resource_type | string | — | Filter by DataCite resource type. "dataset" returns data files, "software" returns code repositories, "preprint" returns preprints (mostly arXiv/Zenodo), "text" |
publication_year | integer | — | Filter by publication year (e.g. 2023). Returns only DOIs published in that calendar year. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why datacite.doi.search is rated Low
Tool queries public research metadata repository without side effects or data modification permissions.
From the tool's definition Search 70M+ DataCite-registered DOIs, returns normalized metadata. No create, modify, delete, or execute capabilities.
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The rule that runs datacite.doi.search safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Apibase, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For datacite.doi.search, this is the rule to start with:
datacite.doi.search is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Apibase, apply this rule, and every datacite.doi.search call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about datacite.doi.search
Search 70M+ DataCite-registered DOIs for research outputs: datasets, software, preprints, journal articles, dissertations, and more. Filter by keyword, resource type (dataset/software/preprint/etc.), publication year, repository (Zenodo, Figshare, Dryad), or funder. Returns normalized metadata including title, creators, publisher, year, abstract, license, subjects, and usage metrics (views, downloads, citations). Results include facets for resource types and top providers. DataCite covers outputs from 3,500+ repositories worldwide including arXiv, Zenodo, Mendeley Data, and IEEE DataPort. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Apibase MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
datacite.doi.search accepts 8 parameters: page, sort, limit, query, client_id, funder_id, resource_type, publication_year. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Apibase MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for datacite.doi.search: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Apibase. Nothing to install.
datacite.doi.search is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the datacite.doi.search rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for datacite.doi.search. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
datacite.doi.search is provided by the Apibase MCP server (apibase-mcp-client). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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