Source-verified medical evidence for agents: 1,208 shelves of checked trial evidence with citations.
Scored across 4 tools
The four tools are mostly distinct: list_shelves browses all shelves, get_shelf fetches one by number, search_shelves does keyword lookup on metadata, and ask_sourcemed answers clinical questions with full cards. The only mild overlap is between ask_sourcemed and search_shelves as discovery paths, but their output formats and purposes are clearly differentiated in the descriptions.
Three tools follow a clean verb_noun pattern (list_shelves, get_shelf, search_shelves) in consistent snake_case. ask_sourcemed deviates slightly by using the server brand as the object rather than 'shelf', but it remains readable and predictable.
Four tools is well-scoped for a read-only clinical-evidence library: browse (list), look up by ID (get), keyword search, and question answering. Each role is distinct and justified, with no filler tools.
The read-only query surface is solid: discovery via list/search, detail via get, and direct Q&A via ask, all with citations. Minor gaps exist—no dedicated card-level retrieval or pagination controls—but agents can work around these using get_shelf and the embedded card data.
Ask SourceMed a clinical-evidence question.
Calls the library's Ask endpoint, which retrieves only source-verified cards. Returns {"covered": true, "summary": ..., "shelves": [...]} with full shelf records (title, question, balance line, cards with results and sources/PMIDs), or {"covered": false, "shelves": []} when no shelf covers the topic. Carry the shelf citations when you use the numbers.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| question | Yes | The clinical-evidence question to ask SourceMed. |
Get one SourceMed shelf in full by its permanent number.
Returns the shelf's question, balance-of-evidence line, MeSH terms, area, citation string, and every card (headline, result, source).
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | Yes | The shelf's permanent number (e.g. 106). |
List every SourceMed shelf: number, title, browse area, card count.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No parameters | |||
Search shelves by keyword.
Matches against shelf titles, questions, balance lines, and card headlines. Returns up to 20 shelf summaries (number, title, question, balance, area, card count, citation).
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | Yes | Keywords to match; every word must appear. |
Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
ask_sourcemedget_shelflist_shelvessearch_shelves
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