OpenFDA MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDA_API_KEY | No | Optional API key for higher rate limits (120k req/hr instead of 1k req/hr). Get a free key at https://open.fda.gov/apis/authentication/ |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| search_drug_adverse_eventsA | Search FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) data. Args: search: openFDA query (e.g. 'patient.drug.openfda.brand_name:"aspirin"'). limit: Max results (1-1000). skip: Offset for pagination. count: Field to count (returns frequency counts instead of records). |
| search_drug_labelsA | Search drug product labeling (SPL) information. Args: search: openFDA query (e.g. 'openfda.brand_name:"lipitor"'). limit: Max results (1-1000). skip: Offset for pagination. count: Field to count. |
| search_drug_ndcA | Search the National Drug Code (NDC) directory. Args: search: openFDA query (e.g. 'brand_name:"tylenol"'). limit: Max results (1-1000). skip: Offset for pagination. count: Field to count. |
| search_drug_recallsB | Search drug recall enforcement reports. Args: search: openFDA query (e.g. 'classification:"Class I"'). limit: Max results (1-1000). skip: Offset for pagination. count: Field to count. |
| search_drug_approvalsA | Search the Drugs@FDA database for approved drug products. Args: search: openFDA query (e.g. 'openfda.brand_name:"keytruda"'). limit: Max results (1-1000). skip: Offset for pagination. count: Field to count. |
| search_drug_shortagesB | Search current FDA drug shortage reports. Args: search: openFDA query. limit: Max results (1-1000). skip: Offset for pagination. count: Field to count. |
| search_device_510kA | Search FDA 510(k) premarket clearance data for medical devices. Args: search: openFDA query (e.g. 'applicant:"medtronic"'). limit: Max results (1-1000). skip: Offset for pagination. count: Field to count. |
| search_device_classificationsA | Search FDA medical device classifications. Args: search: openFDA query (e.g. 'medical_specialty_description:"cardiovascular"'). limit: Max results (1-1000). skip: Offset for pagination. count: Field to count. |
| search_device_adverse_eventsA | Search FDA medical device adverse event (MDR) reports. Args: search: openFDA query (e.g. 'device.brand_name:"insulin pump"'). limit: Max results (1-1000). skip: Offset for pagination. count: Field to count. |
| search_device_recallsA | Search FDA medical device recall enforcement reports. Args: search: openFDA query (e.g. 'classification:"Class I"'). limit: Max results (1-1000). skip: Offset for pagination. count: Field to count. |
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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