# PubMed / MEDLINE Literature Search MCP server

Search biomedical literature, get article details, find related articles, and explore MeSH terms

## Links
- Registry page: https://www.getdrio.com/mcp/com-olyport-pubmed
- Website: https://olyport.com

## Install
- Endpoint: https://mcp.olyport.com/pubmed/mcp
- Auth: Not captured

## Setup notes
- Remote endpoint: https://mcp.olyport.com/pubmed/mcp

## Tools
- search_pubmed - Search PubMed for biomedical literature.

    Find research articles, reviews, and clinical studies matching your
    search terms. Supports PubMed query syntax including MeSH terms,
    field tags, and boolean operators.

    Args:
        query: Search terms (e.g. 'diabetes prevention exercise',
            'breast cancer[MeSH] AND immunotherapy', 'COVID-19 vaccine efficacy').
        limit: Maximum results (default 20, max 100).
        sort: Sort order - 'relevance', 'date', or 'author' (default 'relevance').
     Endpoint: https://mcp.olyport.com/pubmed/mcp
- get_article_detail - Get full details of a PubMed article by its PMID.

    Returns title, all authors, complete abstract, MeSH terms,
    publication types, journal info, and DOI.

    Args:
        pmid: PubMed ID (e.g. '39142850').
     Endpoint: https://mcp.olyport.com/pubmed/mcp
- find_related_articles - Find articles related to a given PubMed article.

    Uses NCBI's computed similarity to find conceptually related
    papers. Useful for literature review expansion.

    Args:
        pmid: PubMed ID of the source article.
        limit: Maximum related articles to return (default 10, max 50).
     Endpoint: https://mcp.olyport.com/pubmed/mcp
- search_mesh - Search the MeSH vocabulary for standardized medical terms.

    Find MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) descriptors to use in
    precise PubMed searches. Returns MeSH IDs, preferred terms,
    and scope notes.

    Args:
        term: Search term (e.g. 'diabetes', 'heart failure', 'opioid').
        limit: Maximum results (default 10).
     Endpoint: https://mcp.olyport.com/pubmed/mcp
- get_cited_by - Find articles that cite a given PubMed article.

    Useful for tracking the impact and follow-up research of a
    key publication.

    Args:
        pmid: PubMed ID of the article to find citations for.
        limit: Maximum citing articles to return (default 20, max 100).
     Endpoint: https://mcp.olyport.com/pubmed/mcp

## Resources
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## Prompts
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## Metadata
- Owner: com.olyport
- Version: 1.0.0
- Runtime: Streamable Http
- Transports: HTTP
- License: Not captured
- Language: Not captured
- Stars: Not captured
- Updated: Apr 2, 2026
- Source: https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io