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io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server

Query FDA data on drugs, food, devices, and recalls via openFDA. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.

Install

Add the config to your client settings. Replace values in <angle brackets> with your own.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openfda-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server@0.8.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENFDA_API_KEY": "<OPENFDA_API_KEY>",
        "CANVAS_PROVIDER_TYPE": "none",
        "OPENFDA_DATAFRAME_DROP_ENABLED": "false",
        "OPENFDA_MIRROR_ENABLED": "false",
        "OPENFDA_MIRROR_PATH": "./data/openfda-mirror",
        "OPENFDA_MIRROR_REFRESH_CRON": "<OPENFDA_MIRROR_REFRESH_CRON>",
        "OPENFDA_MIRROR_FALLBACK_LIVE": "true",
        "OPENFDA_MIRROR_REFRESH_TIMEOUT_MS": "21600000",
        "OPENFDA_MIRROR_BASE_URL": "https://api.fda.gov",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info"
      }
    }
  }
}

Details

Name: io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server
Version: 0.8.1
Updated: Oct 13, 2026
Source: Official MCP Registry
Repository: https://github.com/cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server