Search PubMed/Europe PMC, fetch articles and full text (PMC/EPMC/Unpaywall), citations, MeSH terms.
Use this profile to copy client config, check auth requirements, review tools and resources, and compare related MCP servers before adding it to an AI client.
https://pubmed.caseyjhand.com/mcpnpx -y @cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server{
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info",
"NCBI_API_KEY": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"NCBI_ADMIN_EMAIL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"UNPAYWALL_EMAIL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_HOST": "127.0.0.1",
"MCP_HTTP_PORT": "3010",
"MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "/mcp",
"MCP_PUBLIC_URL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_AUTH_MODE": "none"
}Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-cyanheads-pubmed-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info",
"NCBI_API_KEY": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"NCBI_ADMIN_EMAIL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"UNPAYWALL_EMAIL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_HTTP_HOST": "127.0.0.1",
"MCP_HTTP_PORT": "3010",
"MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "/mcp",
"MCP_PUBLIC_URL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"MCP_AUTH_MODE": "none"
}
}
}
}~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonNo remote HTTP endpoint is advertised. Use the package or stdio setup shown in Install.
pubmed-mcp-server is an MCP server for Search PubMed/Europe PMC, fetch articles and full text (PMC/EPMC/Unpaywall), citations, MeSH terms.. It supports STDIO, HTTP transport.
Use the generated config in Install. This server runs with npx -y @cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server; add any required environment variables before starting your client.
Choose the Claude Desktop tab in Install, copy the config, and add it to Claude Desktop's MCP server settings. Endpoint: https://pubmed.caseyjhand.com/mcp.
Choose the Claude Code tab in Install, copy the config, and add it to Claude Code's MCP server settings. Endpoint: https://pubmed.caseyjhand.com/mcp.
Choose the Codex tab in Install, copy the config, and add it to Codex's MCP server settings. Endpoint: https://pubmed.caseyjhand.com/mcp.
Choose the Cursor or VS Code tab in Install, copy the config, and add it to Cursor or VS Code's MCP server settings. Endpoint: https://pubmed.caseyjhand.com/mcp.
pubmed-mcp-server uses STDIO, HTTP transport. Endpoint: https://pubmed.caseyjhand.com/mcp.
pubmed-mcp-server inventory is listed when the MCP endpoint exposes tools, resources, or prompts. Some servers require auth first.
pubmed-mcp-server does not advertise a verified auth requirement. If discovery fails, it may still need provider login, an API key, a bearer token, or a session header.
| Package | Registry | Version | Inputs |
|---|---|---|---|
@cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-serverstdio | npm | 2.7.1 | Env: MCP_LOG_LEVEL Env: NCBI_API_KEY Env: NCBI_ADMIN_EMAIL Env: UNPAYWALL_EMAIL |