search_compounds

Query the PubChem MCP Server to find chemical compounds by name, CAS number, formula, or identifier. Retrieve detailed results for chemical search and analysis.

Instructions

Search PubChem database for compounds by name, CAS number, formula, or identifier

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`max_records`	No	Maximum number of results (1-10000, default: 100)
`query`	Yes	Search query (compound name, CAS, formula, or identifier)
`search_type`	No	Type of search to perform (default: name)

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "max_records": {
      "description": "Maximum number of results (1-10000, default: 100)",
      "maximum": 10000,
      "minimum": 1,
      "type": "number"
    },
    "query": {
      "description": "Search query (compound name, CAS, formula, or identifier)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "search_type": {
      "description": "Type of search to perform (default: name)",
      "enum": [
        "name",
        "smiles",
        "inchi",
        "sdf",
        "cid",
        "formula"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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search_compounds

Instructions

Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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