Crossref API

The Crossref API allows you to search and retrieve metadata for scholarly works. It provides access to over 150 million records of journal articles, books, conference papers, and other scholarly publications with DOI (Digital Object Identifier) registration.

Claim this API

Are you the operator of Crossref API? Submit a claim to establish contact with us.

Report an Issue

Found something wrong with Crossref API? Let us know about broken links, changed auth, deprecated endpoints, or other issues.

Screenshot:
Screenshot of Crossref API homepage
Base URL: https://api.crossref.org/
Auth: none
Endpoints: 13
Reachable: yes
CORS: unknown
Last checked: 2026-03-14 22:15:45.971718

Links

Homepage: https://www.crossref.org/
API Base: https://api.crossref.org/
Documentation:
SDKs:

100.0%

Uptime (7d)

738ms

Avg latency (7d)

39

Probes (7d)

Latency (7d)

Success Rate (7d)

Topics

KNOWLEDGE, SCIENCE, SEARCH

Endpoints

Method Path Summary Auth Last Status Latency
GET /funders List funders 200 598ms
GET /funders/{funderId} Get funder by ID 200 607ms
GET /funders/{id} Get funder by ID 200 2750ms
GET /journals List journals 200 570ms
GET /journals/{issn} Get journal by ISSN 200 476ms
GET /journals/{issn}/works Get works by journal 200 495ms
GET /members List members 200 486ms
GET /members/{id} Get member by ID 200 357ms
GET /prefixes/{prefix} Get prefix information 200 346ms
GET /types List work types 200 352ms
GET /types/{typeId} Get type information 200 335ms
GET /works Search works 200 1841ms
GET /works/{doi} Get work by DOI 200 354ms