How do I install Pubmed?

Pubmed supports both local and remote installation. For local use, install it via npm (npx) and add the configuration to your AI app. For remote access, add the server URL to your MCP configuration.

What credentials does Pubmed need?

Pubmed requires the following credentials or environment variables: MCP_LOG_LEVEL, NCBI_API_KEY, NCBI_ADMIN_EMAIL, UNPAYWALL_EMAIL, MCP_HTTP_HOST, MCP_HTTP_PORT, MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH, MCP_PUBLIC_URL, MCP_AUTH_MODE. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Pubmed?

Pubmed uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Pubmed MCP Server

by Cyanheads

Education & ResearchLow Risk10.0MCP RegistryLocalRemote

Free

Server data from the Official MCP Registry

Search PubMed/Europe PMC, fetch articles and full text (PMC/EPMC/Unpaywall), citations, MeSH terms.

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Search PubMed/Europe PMC, fetch articles and full text (PMC/EPMC/Unpaywall), citations, MeSH terms.

Remote endpoints: streamable-http: https://pubmed.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Security Report

10.0

Low Risk10.0Low Risk

Valid MCP server (1 strong, 1 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. Package registry verified. Imported from the Official MCP Registry. Trust signals: 5 highly-trusted packages.

10 tools verified · Open access · 1 issue found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Sets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn').Optional

Environment variable: MCP_LOG_LEVEL

NCBI API key for higher rate limits (10 req/s vs 3 req/s).Optional

Environment variable: NCBI_API_KEY

Contact email sent with NCBI requests (recommended by NCBI).Optional

Environment variable: NCBI_ADMIN_EMAIL

Contact email for Unpaywall. When set, pubmed_fetch_fulltext falls back to Unpaywall open-access copies for DOIs not in PMC.Optional

Environment variable: UNPAYWALL_EMAIL

The hostname for the HTTP server.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_HTTP_HOST

The port to run the HTTP server on.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_HTTP_PORT

The endpoint path for the MCP server.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH

Public origin override for deployments behind a TLS-terminating reverse proxy (e.g. https://mcp.example.com).Optional

Environment variable: MCP_PUBLIC_URL

Authentication mode to use: 'none', 'jwt', or 'oauth'.Optional

Environment variable: MCP_AUTH_MODE

How to Install & Connect

Available as Local & Remote

This plugin can run on your machine or connect to a hosted endpoint. during install.

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