Pubmed Mcp Server
Search biomedical literature from your agent—PubMed and Europe PMC, citations, MeSH, and full text when available—for ideation and evidence-backed specs.
Overview
PubMed MCP Server is an Idea-phase MCP server that searches PubMed and Europe PMC, returns articles and citations, MeSH terms, and full text when available for agent-driven biomedical research.
What is this MCP server?
- Searches PubMed and Europe PMC with article metadata retrieval
- Fetches full text via PMC, Europe PMC, and Unpaywall pathways when available
- Exposes citations and MeSH terms for structured literature reviews
- npm @cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server v2.9.1; remote https://pubmed.caseyjhand.com/mcp
- Optional NCBI_API_KEY for 10 req/s vs 3 req/s; NCBI_ADMIN_EMAIL recommended
- Package version 2.9.1
- npm identifier @cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server
- Hosted remote: https://pubmed.caseyjhand.com/mcp
Community signal: 107 GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
You waste hours copying PMIDs and checking open access while your agent hallucinates citations for health or science product ideas.
Who is it for?
Solo founders and builders doing biomedical desk research, competitive science scanning, or RAG prep who live in Claude Code or Cursor.
Skip if: Pure clinical workflows that demand credentialled medical interpretation without human review, or offline-only literature archives.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent can run literature searches and pull real abstracts, MeSH, citations, and full-text links so specs and content cite verifiable papers.
- Agent tools for PubMed/Europe PMC search, article fetch, citations, and MeSH
- Full-text retrieval attempts via PMC, Europe PMC, and Unpaywall when available
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Journey fit
Canonical shelf is Idea because the first win is literature discovery and grounding before you commit scope, though it remains useful later in Build for health or science products. Research subphase matches systematic paper search, citation tracing, and MeSH-aware querying rather than shipping or growth work.
How it compares
Biomedical literature MCP integration, not a reference manager app or a generic web search skill.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is io.github.cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server for?
Indie builders and researchers who need agent-driven PubMed and Europe PMC search with citations, MeSH, and full-text fetch during product work.
When should I use io.github.cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server?
Use it during Idea research to map prior art and evidence, and again in Build when features must surface real articles, PMIDs, or MeSH-tagged corpora.
How do I add io.github.cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server to my agent?
Add @cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server via Bun start:stdio or local HTTP, or use https://pubmed.caseyjhand.com/mcp; set NCBI_API_KEY and NCBI_ADMIN_EMAIL for better NCBI limits and etiquette.