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RxNorm MCP by usefulapi

By usefulapi.io Verified namespace

Look up drug names, RxCUIs, ingredients and interactions in RxNorm.

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Checks passed
14 / 22

0 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
56 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
13

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Outdated check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 56 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name rxnorm-mcp.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 13 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 56 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 56 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

    25 of 25 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 2026-11-10T23:33:34.551697Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

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

Start using RxNorm MCP by usefulapi

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 rxnorm-mcp-by-usefulapi https://rxnorm.usefulapi.io/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 13

rxnorm_find_rxcui_by_name

Find RxNorm concept IDs (RxCUIs) matching a drug name string. RxNav REST: GET /rxcui.

Discovered
rxnorm_get_all_related

Get every concept directly or indirectly related to a concept (all term types). RxNav REST: GET /rxcui/{rxcui}/allrelated.

Discovered
rxnorm_get_approximate_match

Fuzzy match a term against RxNorm names — tolerant of abbreviations, misspellings, and extra words. RxNav REST: GET /approximateTerm.

Discovered
rxnorm_get_class_members

Get the drugs belonging to a drug class (RxClass API). RxNav REST: GET /rxclass/classMembers.

Discovered
rxnorm_get_concept_properties

Get the RxNorm properties (name, synonym, tty, language, suppress, umlscui) of a concept. RxNav REST: GET /rxcui/{rxcui}/properties.

Discovered
rxnorm_get_drug_classes

Get the drug classes that contain a drug, by drug name (RxClass API). RxNav REST: GET /rxclass/class/byDrugName.

Discovered
rxnorm_get_drugs

Search drug products (all term types) matching a name, grouped by concept type. RxNav REST: GET /drugs.

Discovered
rxnorm_get_history_status

Get the status, history and attributes of a concept (active, remapped, quantified, etc). RxNav REST: GET /rxcui/{rxcui}/historystatus.

Discovered
rxnorm_get_ndcs

Get the NDCs (National Drug Codes) associated with a concept. RxNav REST: GET /rxcui/{rxcui}/ndcs.

Discovered
rxnorm_get_property

Get a named property (category, name, value) of a concept, e.g. ATC code or a synonym. RxNav REST: GET /rxcui/{rxcui}/property.

Discovered
rxnorm_get_related_by_type

Get concepts related to a concept, restricted to the specified term types. RxNav REST: GET /rxcui/{rxcui}/related.

Discovered
rxnorm_get_spelling_suggestions

Get spelling suggestions for a possibly-misspelled drug name. RxNav REST: GET /spellingsuggestions.

Discovered
rxnorm_get_term_types

List all RxNorm term types (metadata), e.g. SCD, SBD, IN, BN. RxNav REST: GET /termtypes.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected56 ms13

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