| name | export-citation |
| description | Export resolved citations to a reference-manager file format (RIS, BibTeX, CSL JSON, EndNote XML, RefWorks, NBIB, Zotero RDF, CSV, or plain text). |
exportCitation
Resolves identifiers and serialises the resulting items to a bibliography file. Targets reference managers (Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, RefWorks) and LaTeX workflows (BibTeX/Overleaf).
When to use
- The user wants to import citations into Zotero, Mendeley, EndNote, or a LaTeX project.
- An agent needs a
.ris, .bib, or .json artifact to attach to a draft.
Inputs
text (string) OR items (CSL-JSON[]) — Input identifiers or pre-resolved items.format (string, required) — ris, bibtex, csl-json, endnote-xml, refworks, nbib, rdf, csv, or txt.style (string, optional) — Only used when format=txt (selects the formatter style).
Outputs
Plain-text body in the requested format with appropriate Content-Type and Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=... headers.
Underlying surfaces
- REST:
POST /api/export.
- MCP tool:
exportCitation.
Example
curl -sS -X POST "https://scholar-sidekick.com/api/export" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"text":"10.1038/nphys1170\n9780306406157","format":"ris"}' \
-o citations.ris
See also
