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io.github.cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server

Search PubMed/Europe PMC, fetch articles and full text (PMC/EPMC/Unpaywall), citations, MeSH terms.

Install

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

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pubmed-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server@2.10.22"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info",
        "NCBI_API_KEY": "<NCBI_API_KEY>",
        "NCBI_ADMIN_EMAIL": "<NCBI_ADMIN_EMAIL>",
        "UNPAYWALL_EMAIL": "<UNPAYWALL_EMAIL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Details

Name: io.github.cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server
Version: 2.10.22
Updated: Oct 13, 2026
Source: Official MCP Registry
Repository: https://github.com/cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server