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NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi

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Search PubMed, read abstracts and summaries, and find similar articles in NCBI PubMed.

WebsiteSource codeSearch & web data
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Checks passed
14 / 22

0 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
54 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
5

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Outdated check

Last connection measurement is over 24 hours old. Current availability is unknown.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
400
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
402

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 54 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name pubmed-ncbi-e-utilities-mcp.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 5 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 54 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 54 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    10 of 10 parameters have a description (100%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Pass
    Source repo linked

    A repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-11-10T23:35:01.678379Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    The GitHub licence lookup has not returned an OSI result yet.

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Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http ncbi-pubmed-mcp-by-usefulapi https://pubmed-ncbi-e-utilities.usefulapi.io/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 5

pubmed_database_info

Show PubMed's current record count, last update time and the search field codes (for example TIAB or AU) that pubmed_search accepts. E-utilities: einfo.fcgi?db=pubmed.

Discovered
pubmed_fetch_abstracts

Get the citation and abstract text for up to 20 PubMed articles by PMID, as plain text. Keep the PMID and journal when you cite an article. E-utilities: efetch.fcgi?db=pubmed&rettype=abstract.

Discovered
pubmed_related

List PubMed articles that are similar to one article (PubMed's 'similar articles' links), by PMID. Returns the linked PMIDs; use pubmed_summary for their details. E-utilities: elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&cmd=neighbor.

Discovered
pubmed_search

Search PubMed with the same query syntax as the PubMed search box (fields, MeSH terms, boolean operators). Returns the total hit count and a list of PMIDs; use pubmed_summary or pubmed_fetch_abstracts on the PMIDs. E-utilities: esearch.fcgi?db=pubmed.

Discovered
pubmed_summary

Get short metadata for up to 100 PubMed articles by PMID: title, authors, journal, publication date, DOI and PubMed Central ID. Does not return abstracts (use pubmed_fetch_abstracts). E-utilities: esummary.fcgi?db=pubmed.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

View status
Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected54 ms5

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