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Crossref.

Find scholarly metadata, DOI records, publication dates, and journal information.

Documentation reviewed · 16 Sep 2026
Official resource ↗
AUTHENTICATIONNo key
ACCESS / PRICINGFree access
EXAMPLE REQUESTIncluded below
REVIEW STATUSDocs reviewed
THE OVERVIEW

A building block for your next idea.

Create a research bibliography finder that links speech-synthesis papers to their DOIs.

Know before you build

No signup is needed for public metadata reads. Identify your app and use the polite pool for regular requests. Metadata completeness varies; abstracts may be copyrighted, and records do not imply access to full papers.

Check current provider documentation ↗

Your first request

Start with this documented example. Replace credential placeholders with your own test credentials. Browser execution depends on the provider’s CORS policy.

cURL REQUEST EXAMPLE
curl --request GET 'https://api.crossref.org/works?query=bulgarian%20speech%20synthesis&rows=5'

Practical questions

What can I build with Crossref?+

Create a research bibliography finder that links speech-synthesis papers to their DOIs.

Does Crossref need authentication?+

The reviewed example is listed as “No key”. No signup is needed for public metadata reads. Identify your app and use the polite pool for regular requests. Metadata completeness varies; abstracts may be copyrighted, and records do not imply access to full papers.

Can I call Crossref from a browser?+

Browser access depends on the provider’s CORS policy for your origin, method, and headers. The playground makes a direct request and cannot bypass those restrictions.

Sources & confidence

Provider documentation was reviewed on 16 September 2026. This is not a live availability test or an endorsement.

Source catalogs can become outdated. Read our review and attribution policy. Plain-text guide ↗

THE REQUEST WORKBENCH

Meet the data.

Runs in your browser

Edit a request and see what comes back. Your credentials stay in page memory and go directly to the selected API provider.

01 / REQUEST
Provider docs ↗

Choose an HTTPS endpoint.

Query parameters

Authentication

Custom headers +

The browser manages Cookie, Origin, User-Agent, and other restricted headers.

CORS support is required. No proxy. No saved credentials. 30-second timeout · 2 MB response limit.

02 / RESPONSE
Ready when you are
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A little curiosity.
A real response.

Send a request to explore the response.
Nothing runs automatically.

Response bodies are displayed as data. Remote HTML and scripts are never executed.

Take the request with you cURL / JavaScript

Authentication, query values, custom header values, and body content are hidden by default. Check any URL path before sharing.