CitePulse Reference Checker is a paid API for AI agents from citepulse.theaslangroupllc.com, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-30).
Verifies up to 20 academic citations by checking existence, retraction status, and metadata accuracy against Crossref, Retraction Watch, and OpenAlex
Bibliography verification for AI research agents — POST up to 20 citations (DOIs or free-text references) and get a per-reference verdict: exists/not-found, retracted/withdrawn (Crossref + Retraction Watch + OpenAlex), and title/author/year mismatches against a real record. Built for agents auditing LLM-generated bibliographies before a citation ships.
A per-reference verdict for each submitted citation including: exists/not-found status, retraction or withdrawal flag sourced from Retraction Watch, and detected mismatches between claimed title, author, or year and the actual record found in Crossref or OpenAlex.
GEThttps://citepulse.theaslangroupllc.com/api/ref-check?utm_source=zero.xyzUse this endpoint when an AI agent or researcher needs to audit LLM-generated or human-written bibliographies for hallucinated, retracted, or metadata-mismatched references before publication or submission. Prefer this over a general paper-lookup endpoint when you need batch verification of multiple citations in a single call, retraction status specifically, and mismatch detection across title, author, and year fields simultaneously.
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| properties | string |
{
"type": "json",
"errors": {
"400": {
"example": {
"error": "invalid request"
},
"description": "Invalid or missing parameter(s). Returned before the payment gate on paid requests, so a malformed call is never charged. JSON body: { error: <what is wrong and how to fix it> } plus usage hints."
},
"402": {
"description": "Payment required — x402 v2 challenge; the accepts array lists scheme, network, and amount. Retry the same request with a PAYMENT-SIGNATURE (v2) or X-PAYMENT (v1) header. Verification is free."
},
"500": {
"example": {
"error": "upstream_failed"
},
"description": "Unexpected server error. If a payment settled without a usable result, contact info@theaslangroupllc.com with the settlement tx hash for a re-run or credit."
}
},
"example": {
"checked": 3,
"results": [
{
"input": "10.1016/S0140-6736(97)11096-0",
"verdict": "retracted",
"confidence": 0.98,
"retraction": [
{
"date": "2010-02-06",
"type": "retraction",
"source": "retraction-watch",
"notice_doi": "10.1016/s0140-6736(10)60175-4"
}
],
"is_retracted": true
}
],
"verified": 1,
"not_found": 1,
"retracted": 1
}
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