Ncbi Eutils
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NCBI E-utilities MCP — federated Entrez search/fetch.
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- Status
- Unhealthy
- Uptime
- 0.0% over 42 days
- Last Tested
- Transport
- Streamable HTTP
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- Repository
- pipeworx-io/mcp-ncbi-eutils
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- mcp-ncbi-eutils
TDQS
Scored across 20 tools
The tool set mixes NCBI Entrez utilities with a large suite of Pipeworx data tools, Polymarket betting tools, and memory management tools. Many tools have overlapping purposes (e.g., 'ask_pipeworx', 'entity_profile', 'compare_entities', and 'validate_claim' all handle company data), making it difficult for an agent to select the correct tool. The presence of 'discover_tools' indicates the server itself acknowledges the confusion.
Tool names follow no consistent pattern. NCBI tools retain their original names ('esearch', 'efetch'), while others mix styles: verb_noun ('discover_tools', 'resolve_entity'), noun phrases ('entity_profile', 'recent_changes'), and single verbs ('forget', 'recall', 'remember'). The naming conventions are chaotic and unpredictable.
At 20 tools, the count is within a reasonable range but feels excessive given the server's lack of focus. It combines tools from at least three distinct domains (NCBI biology, Pipeworx data analytics, Polymarket betting) plus memory management, which strains coherence. A more focused server with 5-10 tools per domain would be more appropriate.
For a server purportedly about NCBI Eutils, it oddly includes many Pipeworx and Polymarket tools while omitting fundamental NCBI operations like database-specific searches or retrieval of full records with standard formats. The Pipeworx tools cover financial and company data well but lack coverage for other domains mentioned in 'ask_pipeworx' (e.g., weather, sports). The overall surface is unbalanced and incomplete relative to any single stated purpose.
Tool Schema Changelog
Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
2 tool updates
- Added
polymarket_arbitrage - Added
polymarket_edges
1 tool update
- Added
bet_research
17 tool updates
- First observed
ask_pipeworx - First observed
compare_entities - First observed
discover_tools - First observed
efetch - First observed
egquery - First observed
einfo - First observed
elink - First observed
entity_profile - First observed
esearch - First observed
esummary - First observed
forget - First observed
pipeworx_feedback - First observed
recall - First observed
recent_changes - First observed
remember - First observed
resolve_entity - First observed
validate_claim
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