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PubMed / MEDLINE Literature Search

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

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5 tools: 5 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http pubmed https://mcp.olyport.com/pubmed/mcp

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

5 tools

Only reads 5Claude Code: allow
  • get_article_detailGet full details of a PubMed article by its PMID.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_article_detail" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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').
  • get_cited_byFind articles that cite a given PubMed article.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_cited_by" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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).
  • search_meshSearch the MeSH vocabulary for standardized medical terms.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_mesh" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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).
  • search_pubmedSearch PubMed for biomedical literature.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_pubmed" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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').

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 1.0.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http pubmed https://mcp.olyport.com/pubmed/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__pubmed__search_pubmed",
      "mcp__pubmed__get_article_detail",
      "mcp__pubmed__find_related_articles",
      "mcp__pubmed__search_mesh",
      "mcp__pubmed__get_cited_by"
    ],
    "ask": [],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as pubmed. Review it before you use it.