PubMed MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| CACHE_TTL | No | Cache time-to-live in seconds | 300 |
| LOG_LEVEL | No | Logging level | info |
| RATE_LIMIT | No | API rate limit | 3.0 |
| PUBMED_EMAIL | Yes | Your email address (required by NCBI) | |
| CACHE_MAX_SIZE | No | Maximum cache size | 1000 |
| PUBMED_API_KEY | No | Your NCBI API key for higher rate limits |
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| search_pubmedC | Search PubMed for articles with advanced filtering options |
| get_article_detailsC | Get detailed information for specific articles by PMID |
| search_by_authorC | Search for articles by a specific author |
| find_related_articlesC | Find articles related to a specific PMID |
| export_citationsC | Export article citations in various formats |
| search_mesh_termsB | Search and explore MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) terms |
| search_by_journalC | Search articles from a specific journal |
| get_trending_topicsC | Get trending medical topics and research areas |
| analyze_research_trendsC | Analyze publication trends for a research topic over time |
| compare_articlesC | Compare multiple articles side by side |
| get_journal_metricsC | Get metrics and information about a specific journal |
| advanced_searchC | Perform complex PubMed searches with multiple criteria |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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