Who should use Citation Safe?

Citation Safe is a B2B product built for lawyers and legal professionals.

Is Citation Safe free?

Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.

What platforms does Citation Safe run on?

Citation Safe runs on the web and API.

Is Citation Safe still maintained?

Unverified. Citation Safe has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Citation Safe?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Understat xG Data Export, HEIC Converter, and Giltiq.

Who makes Citation Safe?

Citation Safe is developed by Citation Safe.

When did Citation Safe launch?

Citation Safe first shipped in 2025.

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Citation Safe

Name: Citation Safe
Author: Citation Safe

citationsafe.comInfrastructure

Citation Safe runs an MCP server that allows AI assistants like Claude to directly call tools for checking legal citations, verifying entire briefs, and searching phantom citation registries. It integrates with Claude Desktop and other MCP clients via a simple config addition, providing deterministic existence checks and full document verification engines. The service offers a free tier with API key access for authenticated use and is targeted at legal professionals needing reliable citation validation within their AI workflows.

FreemiumWebAPICloud-managed

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Overview

5 features

In the API design, testing & docs space, Citation Safe takes a focused approach. It focuses on verifying the accuracy and existence of legal citations without leaving an AI chat interface. It is built as a B2B product for lawyers and legal professionals. There is a free tier. It runs on the web and API.

Behind Citation Safe is Citation Safe, and it first shipped in 2025. Among its 5 catalogued features are Citation Verification, Brief Verification, and Phantom Search. It exposes integrations via an MCP server and a public API.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Citation Verification
Brief Verification
Phantom Search
MCP Integration
Claude Desktop Support

Built with & integrations

Framework

Next.js

Hosting

Vercel

AI providers

anthropic

Connectors

MCPAPI

Runs on

BrowserAPI-onlyCloud-managed

Detected from

Next.js: /_next/static/ in the HTML · __next_f in the HTML
Vercel: x-vercel-id header · x-vercel-cache header

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSPrivacy Policy Terms of ServiceFree tier

Legal

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed28 Jul · 13:22 UTC
Show HN: Citation Safe – MCP server verifies legal citations vs. CourtListener verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Citation Safe

What is Citation Safe?: Citation Safe focuses on verifying the accuracy and existence of legal citations without leaving an AI chat interface. It is catalogued under API design, testing & docs on PulseGate.
Who should use Citation Safe?: Citation Safe is a B2B product built for lawyers and legal professionals.
Is Citation Safe free?: Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.
What platforms does Citation Safe run on?: Citation Safe runs on the web and API.
Is Citation Safe still maintained?: Unverified. Citation Safe has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Citation Safe?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Understat xG Data Export, HEIC Converter, and Giltiq.Understat xG Data Export HEIC Converter Giltiq
Who makes Citation Safe?: Citation Safe is developed by Citation Safe.
When did Citation Safe launch?: Citation Safe first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Pricing: Freemium · pricing page detected · free tier
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
Built for: lawyers and legal professionals
Model: B2B
Solves: Verifying the accuracy and existence of legal citations without leaving an AI chat interface.

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 68
Indexed: 28 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 28 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: show-hn-citation-safe-mcp-server-verifies-legal-citat-citationsafe-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 28 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 28 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 5 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://citationsafe.com/mcp

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