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pubmed mcp server for Claude Desktop

io.github.cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server

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

client:Claude Desktop transport:streamable-http runtime:npm tools:11

Install pubmed mcp server in Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pubmed-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://pubmed.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop has no remote transport in its config file, so this bridges through mcp-remote. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs

What Claude Desktop can do once it is connected

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