PubMed MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| resources | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| pubmed_searchA | Search PubMed for articles by keyword. Returns a list of article profiles with PMID, title, authors, journal citation, and snippet. Supports date-range filters (YYYY:YYYY), publication-type filters (e.g. "clinical trial", "review"), sorting, and pagination. |
| pubmed_article_detailA | Fetch the full record of a PubMed article by its PMID. Returns title, authors with affiliations, abstract, keywords, MeSH terms, references, similar articles, publication types, full-text sources, journal info, and more. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| literature_review | Guide the LLM to conduct a structured literature review on a given topic using PubMed search and article details. |
| article_summary | Guide the LLM to provide a detailed summary of a specific PubMed article. |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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