Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Passed 5/5 checks · What you ask goes through the maker’s server (pubmed-ncbi-e-utilities.usefulapi.io)

First: which AI do you use?

ClaudeWeb · app · phoneChatGPTWebClaude CodeTerminalCursorCode editorVS CodeCode editorOtherOther apps

Pick your app and the steps appear below.

Works with Claude · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install · Set it up once on claude.ai or the desktop app, then use it in chat · free accounts can add 1 · on Team/Enterprise an Owner adds it

Open Claude’s Connectors page
CustomizeConnectors
Done
Click “+ Add” → “Add custom connector” and fill in these 2 fields
Copy each value into the field with the same name in Claude, then click Continue
Name · Name
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Remote MCP server URL · Address
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Leave Authentication as Claude detected it, then click Add
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Turn it on in a chat
+ConnectorsNCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi
Done
Try it
Use NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude says it is using NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi or shows a NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi tool in the answer, you are connected

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Works with ChatGPT, depending on your plan

Full MCP: ChatGPT Business, Enterprise or Edu on the web · Pro: connects with read/fetch permissions, so tools that change data may not work · Plus: not confirmed in OpenAI’s docs; if you see an add-custom-MCP option on the Plugins page you can try these steps · web only

Open ChatGPT’s add-MCP page on the web
Plugins+Add custom MCP server
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Fill in the name and address
Enter a name, paste the address under Connection, tick the risk warning and click Create as a plugin
Name · Name
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Connection · Address
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Pick NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi in a chat
Start a new chat and pick NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi from your plugins before typing
Done
Try it
Use NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If ChatGPT says it is using NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi or shows a NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi tool in the answer, you are connected

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Works with Claude Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

Open Terminal
Mac: press Command+Space and type Terminal · Windows: open PowerShell
Done
Paste this command and press Enter
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Type /mcp in Claude Code
You should see NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi listed as connected
Done
Try it
Use NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Claude Code says it is using NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi or shows a NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi tool in the answer, you are connected

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Works with Cursor · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

Click this button to open Cursor
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Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode
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Try it
Use NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If Cursor says it is using NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi or shows a NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi tool in the answer, you are connected

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Works with VS Code · about 2 min

No key, nothing to install

Click this button to open VS Code
Checking the commands · copy buttons appear once they pass
Done
Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode
Done
Try it
Use NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi and tell me what you can do for me, then show me one thing
✓ If VS Code says it is using NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi or shows a NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi tool in the answer, you are connected

Menu names checked against VS Code’s help page on Nov 11, 2026 · your screen may differ slightly by app version

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Address for apps that connect over the web

Address

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JSON settings are under “For developers” below

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For developers: Terminal commands and JSON settings

Over the web

Claude Code

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Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json)

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VS Code (mcp.json)

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These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

Which apps can use it

Based on how this server connects and on each app’s own docs, checked Nov 10, 2026.

Connect over the internet in

Claude ChatGPT Goose LM Studio Msty Studio Cherry Studio Cursor VS Code + GitHub Copilot Visual Studio Windsurf (Devin Desktop)Zed Kiro Cline Continue JetBrains AI Assistant Claude Code Codex CLI Gemini CLI OpenCode nodecode Warp LibreChat Open WebUI Raycast

All apps, with pros and cons →

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 9, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

pubmed_search
Search PubMed with the same query syntax as the PubMed search box (fields, MeSH terms, boolean operators). Returns the total hit count and a list of PMIDs; use pubmed_summary or pubmed_fetch_abstracts on the PMIDs. E-utilities: esearch.fcgi?db=pubmed.
pubmed_summary
Get short metadata for up to 100 PubMed articles by PMID: title, authors, journal, publication date, DOI and PubMed Central ID. Does not return abstracts (use pubmed_fetch_abstracts). E-utilities: esummary.fcgi?db=pubmed.
pubmed_fetch_abstracts
Get the citation and abstract text for up to 20 PubMed articles by PMID, as plain text. Keep the PMID and journal when you cite an article. E-utilities: efetch.fcgi?db=pubmed&rettype=abstract.
pubmed_related
List PubMed articles that are similar to one article (PubMed's 'similar articles' links), by PMID. Returns the linked PMIDs; use pubmed_summary for their details. E-utilities: elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&cmd=neighbor.
pubmed_database_info
Show PubMed's current record count, last update time and the search field codes (for example TIAB or AU) that pubmed_search accepts. E-utilities: einfo.fcgi?db=pubmed.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 13, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified against the domain usefulapi.io (the registry checks domain ownership)
✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed yesterday
✓ Pass
Has a licence
Uses MIT
✓ Pass
Endpoint responds
Responded in 26 ms (HTTP 200)
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
No sign-in needed
✓ Pass
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Read 5 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Discussion

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Compared with others in Clinics & healthi

More stars than 0% of the other 1093 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 95% of the other 1093 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1093 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi safe?

It passed 5 of 5 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed yesterday, and the latest version (1.4.0) reached the registry yesterday.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT on the web (full MCP on Business and above; Pro read-only).

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NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi

Use your NCBI PubMed account from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Search PubMed, read article summaries and abstracts, find similar articles, and read the database's search fields, all read-only. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own credentials.

Live endpoint: https://pubmed-ncbi-e-utilities.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io

Connect

Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste https://pubmed-ncbi-e-utilities.usefulapi.io/mcp.
Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http pubmed-ncbi-e-utilities https://pubmed-ncbi-e-utilities.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run /mcp to log in.
VS Code: Add to VS Code.
Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:

"mcpServers": { "pubmed-ncbi-e-utilities": { "url": "https://pubmed-ncbi-e-utilities.usefulapi.io/mcp" } } }

Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config: the server signs you in with OAuth, and the login page asks for your NCBI PubMed credentials.

Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/pubmed-ncbi-e-utilities/

On first connect you provide your NCBI API key, created in your NCBI account under Settings → API Key Management. The server validates it and stores it per user. No keys go in config files.

Tools

Tool	Type	What it does
`pubmed_search`	read	Search PubMed
`pubmed_summary`	read	Get article summaries
`pubmed_fetch_abstracts`	read	Get abstracts
`pubmed_related`	read	Find related articles
`pubmed_database_info`	read	PubMed database info
`pubmed_usage_status`	meta	Usage status (free-tier meter)
`pubmed_request_feature`	meta	Request a missing feature
`pubmed_upgrade`	meta	Upgrade to Pro or Pro+
`pubmed_cancel_subscription`	meta	Cancel the Pro subscription

read tools are read-only; write tools mutate data (clients should confirm them); meta tools report usage, manage your subscription or send a feature request.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Limit
Free	$0	50 tool calls / month
Pro (per user)	$9/mo or $90/yr (2 months free)	Unlimited*

\*Pro has a fair use limit of 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to support@usefulapi.io.

Pro covers this server only. Subscribe with pubmed_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with pubmed_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running pubmed_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

License

MIT — see LICENSE. Documentation only; the server is hosted.

NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi

What it does

Install

Open Claude’s Connectors page

Click “+ Add” → “Add custom connector” and fill in these 2 fields

Turn it on in a chat

Try it

Open ChatGPT’s add-MCP page on the web

Fill in the name and address

Pick NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi in a chat

Try it

Open Terminal

Paste this command and press Enter

Type /mcp in Claude Code

Try it

Click this button to open Cursor

Open the AI chat in Cursor in Agent mode

Try it

Click this button to open VS Code

Open the AI chat in VS Code in Agent mode

Try it

Over the web

At a glance

Which apps can use it

Related guides

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Discussion

User reviews

Compared with others in Clinics & healthi

Common questions

Others in the same category

Medplum MCP

Mirobody

Apple Health

README from the maker

NCBI PubMed MCP by usefulapi

Connect

Tools

Pricing

License