mcp-simple-pubmed

What is this MCP

This MCP server provides programmatic access to PubMed articles through the Entrez API, enabling AI systems to search, retrieve abstracts, and access full-text content (when available) from the PubMed database.

How to use this MCP

The MCP can be installed via Smithery or manually using pip. Configuration requires setting environment variables for PubMed API access (email and optional API key). It integrates with Claude Desktop through JSON configuration.

What this MCP can be used for

This tool enables AI assistants to conduct medical/literature research by accessing PubMed content. It's useful for retrieving scientific abstracts, checking article availability, and obtaining structured full-text content (when openly available) for analysis.