1000+ scientific tools for AI scientists: life science, reserach, literature, and more.
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.
uvx tooluniverse{
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"HF_TOKEN": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"NCBI_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"BIOGRID_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"DISGENET_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"OMIM_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"ONCOKB_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"NVIDIA_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"USPTO_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"UMLS_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"BRENDA_EMAIL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"BRENDA_PASSWORD": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE"
}Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-mims-harvard-tooluniverse": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"tooluniverse"
],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"HF_TOKEN": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"NCBI_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"BIOGRID_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"DISGENET_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"OMIM_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"ONCOKB_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"NVIDIA_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"USPTO_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"UMLS_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"BRENDA_EMAIL": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"BRENDA_PASSWORD": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE"
}
}
}
}~/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.
tooluniverse is an MCP server for 1000+ scientific tools for AI scientists: life science, reserach, literature, and more.. It supports STDIO transport.
Use the generated config in Install. This server runs with uvx tooluniverse; add any required environment variables before starting your client.
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tooluniverse uses STDIO transport. Use the package or command config in Install.
tooluniverse inventory is listed when the MCP endpoint exposes tools, resources, or prompts. Some servers require auth first.
tooluniverse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
tooluniversestdio | pypi | 1.1.9 | Argument: --categories Env: OPENAI_API_KEY secret Env: ANTHROPIC_API_KEY secret Env: GEMINI_API_KEY secret Env: OPENROUTER_API_KEY secret Env: AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY secret Env: HF_TOKEN secret Env: NCBI_API_KEY secret Env: SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY secret Env: BIOGRID_API_KEY secret Env: DISGENET_API_KEY secret Env: OMIM_API_KEY secret Env: ONCOKB_API_TOKEN secret Env: NVIDIA_API_KEY secret Env: USPTO_API_KEY secret Env: UMLS_API_KEY secret Env: BRENDA_EMAIL Env: BRENDA_PASSWORD secret |