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io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server

io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server · v0.8.1

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Description written by the publisher, not verified

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

Connect

claude mcp add --transport http openfda-mcp-server https://openfda.caseyjhand.com/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openfda-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://openfda.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools as reported by the server

• openfda_search_adverse_events
  Search adverse event reports across drugs, food, and devices. Use to investigate safety signals, find reports for a specific product, or explore reactions by demographics. With stage=true, call openfda_dataframe_describe for the staged columns, then openfda_dataframe_query for SQL.
• openfda_search_animal_events
  Search adverse event reports for veterinary drugs and devices submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine. Records include animal species, breed, age, weight, drug name and route, adverse reactions (using VeDDRA terminology), and outcome. Use to investigate safety signals for veterinary prod
• openfda_search_drug_shortages
  Search FDA drug shortage records. Returns per-product shortage status, availability, therapeutic category, dosage form, manufacturer, and dates. Use to check whether a drug is currently in shortage, find all oncology drugs with supply issues, or retrieve the openfda block (brand_name, product_ndc, r
• openfda_search_recalls
  Search enforcement reports and recall actions across drugs, food, and devices. With stage=true, call openfda_dataframe_describe for the staged columns, then openfda_dataframe_query for SQL.
• openfda_search_tobacco_reports
  Search problem reports submitted to the FDA for tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, vaping products, cigarettes, and smokeless tobacco. Reports capture product type, reported health problems (e.g. seizure, chest pain), product problems (e.g. exploding battery), whether a non-user was affected,
• openfda_count_values
  Aggregate and tally unique values for any field across any openFDA endpoint. Returns ranked term-count pairs sorted by count descending. Pair with openfda_search_adverse_events, openfda_search_drug_approvals, openfda_search_device_clearances, openfda_search_recalls, openfda_get_drug_label, or openfd
• openfda_describe_fields
  Return the searchable field paths for an openFDA endpoint, grouped by category with type and description. Use before constructing a search query to find the correct dotted field path — field names differ per endpoint and are not discoverable from the tool schema alone.
• openfda_get_drug_label
  Look up FDA drug labeling (package inserts / SPL documents). Check indications, warnings, dosage, contraindications, active ingredients, or any structured label section. A label runs to tens of thousands of tokens, so a page that exceeds the inline budget returns the list of available sections inste
• openfda_search_drug_approvals
  Search the Drugs@FDA database for drug application approvals (NDAs and ANDAs). Returns application details, sponsor info, and full submission history. Pair with openfda_get_drug_label to read the approved label, or openfda_count_values to aggregate by sponsor_name, product_type, or route. With stage
• openfda_search_device_clearances
  Search FDA device premarket notifications — 510(k) clearances and PMA approvals. With stage=true, call openfda_dataframe_describe for the staged columns, then openfda_dataframe_query for SQL.
• openfda_lookup_ndc
  Look up drugs in the NDC (National Drug Code) Directory. Identify drug products by NDC code, find active ingredients, packaging details, or manufacturer info. Pair with openfda_get_drug_label using the returned brand_name or set_id to read the package insert. With stage=true, call openfda_dataframe_
• openfda_drug_profile
  Resolve one drug name to its FDA identity, then fan out in parallel across the bounded per-drug openFDA endpoints and merge into one profile: identity, label highlights, adverse-event summary, recall history, Drugs@FDA approval, and shortage status. Replaces chaining openfda_get_drug_label, openfda_
• openfda_dataframe_describe
  List the tables and column schemas on a DataCanvas staged by an openFDA search tool. Call before openfda_dataframe_query to discover the exact table name, column names, and DuckDB types needed for valid SQL. row_count is the full staged result set, not the inline preview count. Columns typed JSON ho
• openfda_dataframe_query
  Run a read-only SQL SELECT against a DataCanvas table staged by an openFDA search tool (call one with stage=true; its response carries canvas_id + canvas_table). Enables GROUP BY, COUNT/SUM/AVG, time-series, and joins across the staged result set without re-paging the API. Call openfda_dataframe_des

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