openfda mcp server for Claude Code
io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server
Query FDA data on drugs, food, devices, and recalls via openFDA. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.
client:Claude Code
transport:streamable-http
runtime:npm
tools:14
Install openfda mcp server in Claude Code
run in your project directory
claude mcp add --transport http openfda-mcp-server https://openfda.caseyjhand.com/mcp
Adds it for this project only. Append --scope user to make it available everywhere. Claude Code docs
What Claude Code can do once it is connected
- openfda_search_adverse_events
- openfda_search_animal_events
- openfda_search_drug_shortages
- openfda_search_recalls
- openfda_search_tobacco_reports
- openfda_count_values
- openfda_describe_fields
- openfda_get_drug_label
- openfda_search_drug_approvals
- openfda_search_device_clearances
- openfda_lookup_ndc
- openfda_drug_profile
- openfda_dataframe_describe
- openfda_dataframe_query