概要
What is PubMed MCP?
PubMed MCP is a server that allows searching and fetching articles from PubMed, a database of over 35 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.
How to use PubMed MCP?
Add the configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json file using the uvx command with the pubmedmcp@latest package. Ensure uv and uvx are installed and available in your system PATH, and that Python 3.12 is used.
Key features of PubMed MCP
- Search PubMed for biomedical citations
- Fetch article metadata and details
- Leverages the pubmedclient Python package
- Integrates with Claude Desktop via MCP
- Uses uv for installation and execution
Use cases of PubMed MCP
- Searching PubMed for relevant biomedical literature citations
- Retrieving detailed information about specific PubMed articles
FAQ from PubMed MCP
How do I configure PubMed MCP?
Add the provided JSON snippet to your claude_desktop_config.json file, specifying the command uvx and arguments ["pubmedmcp@latest"].
What are the prerequisites?
You need uv installed with uvx available in your PATH, and Python 3.12 must be used (set via the UV_PYTHON environment variable).
Why might uv not be found by Claude?
Claude's PATH may differ from your system PATH. You can add a PATH key in your claude_desktop_config.json file to ensure uvx is available.
What Python version does PubMed MCP require?
It requires Python 3.12, which is enforced by setting UV_PYTHON: "3.12" in the configuration environment.
