Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@mcp-europepmc search for recent articles on CRISPR and cancer"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
Europe PMC MCP — biomedical literature.
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 673+ live data sources.
Tool | Description |
| Europe PMC search (lucene-style query). Returns metadata for matching articles. |
| Full record for one article by (source, id). Source: MED (Medline), PMC, PPR (preprints), CTX (clinicaltrials). |
| Just the title + abstract for one article (faster than get_article). |
| List of references cited by one article. |
| List of articles citing one article. |
Related MCP server: PubMed MCP Server
Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"europepmc": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/europepmc/mcp"
}
}
}Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 673+ data sources:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:
ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Europepmc data" })The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
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Search PubMed/Europe PMC, fetch articles and full text (PMC/EPMC/Unpaywall), citations, MeSH terms.
PubMed MCP — wraps the NCBI E-utilities API (biomedical literature, free, no auth)
Search PubMed with precision using keyword and journal filters and smart sorting. Uncover MeSH ter…
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