Pubmed MCP Server

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Pubmed MCP Server is an open-source mcp server by cyanheads, written mainly in TypeScript, with 164 GitHub stars and the Apache-2.0 license. Its code was last updated Oct 26, 2026. The latest npm release is @cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server 2.12.2, published Nov 13, 2026, with 4,344 downloads last week.

Scan summary: scanned Nov 5, 2026 at commit 5ab7f43. Seen able to read environment and secrets. Scan policy

How to install Pubmed MCP Server

Built from the start command in the project's README: npx -y @cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server. Check the README for required keys or settings.

Claude Code · Terminal
claude mcp add pubmed-mcp-server -- npx -y @cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server
Claude Desktop · claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pubmed-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
Cursor · .cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pubmed-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
VS Code · Terminal
code --add-mcp '{"name":"pubmed-mcp-server","command":"npx","args":["-y","@cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server"]}'

What Pubmed MCP Server can touch

  • Run shell commandsNot seen in this scan
  • Run dynamic codeNot seen in this scan
  • Read or write filesNot seen in this scan
  • Read environment and secretsFound in the code by our scan
  • Control a web browserNot seen in this scan
  • Connect to databasesNot seen in this scan
  • Read or send messagesNot seen in this scan
  • Touch money or tradingNot seen in this scan
  • Connect to the internetNot run in this scan

"Not seen" means our checks did not find it, and the tool may still do it. Covers commit 5ab7f43, Nov 5, 2026. See the scan policy.

Before you install Pubmed MCP Server

AgenticMart scanned Pubmed MCP Server on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.

What it can access

  • An MCP server is a program your AI app starts and talks to. A local one runs with your user's permissions: it can see the files, environment variables and network your account can.

Before you install

  1. Pin the version you reviewed instead of always installing the latest release.
  2. Read the tool list or scripts before the first run, and keep approval prompts on for actions that write, send or delete.
  • Maintained by cyanheads on GitHub, 164 stars and 24 forks. Popularity is not proof of safety.
  • Last code change: Oct 26, 2026.
  • Open-source license: Apache-2.0.

Pubmed MCP Server is an open-source mcp server by cyanheads, written mainly in TypeScript. Search PubMed/Europe PMC, fetch articles and full text (PMC/EPMC/Unpaywall), citations, MeSH terms via MCP. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.

At a glance

Stars
164
Forks
24
Language
TypeScript
License
Apache-2.0
Created
May 2025
Last update
Oct 26, 2026
Type
MCP Server
Price
Free

Topics

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Questions about Pubmed MCP Server

What is Pubmed MCP Server?

Search PubMed/Europe PMC, fetch articles and full text (PMC/EPMC/Unpaywall), citations, MeSH terms via MCP. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.

Who maintains Pubmed MCP Server?

Pubmed MCP Server is maintained by cyanheads on GitHub (cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server). AgenticMart lists it from public repository data.

Is Pubmed MCP Server safe to use?

AgenticMart scanned Pubmed MCP Server on Nov 5, 2026 with automated checks for hidden code, known-malicious packages, leaked secrets and vulnerable dependencies. The result covers one commit under our scan policy, so review what access you give it and check any advisories shown here.

What license does Pubmed MCP Server use?

It is published under the Apache-2.0 license.

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