PubMed MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| 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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