How to Use the CDC Public Health / 美国疾控中心 MCP in Claude

Get official CDC health data and media embed codes without leaving your Claude Desktop chat.

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Connect CDC Public Health / 美国疾控中心 MCP to Claude Desktop

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Setup CDC Public Health / 美国疾控中心 with Claude Desktop

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Find Health Media Instantly

This tool connects Claude to the CDC's official media database. Ask your agent to find content on any health subject using `search_health_media` or `search_hhs_resources`. You get back a list of articles, videos, and infographics right in the chat. Once you find what you need, you can get more information on any item with `get_media_details`. It’s a fast way for researchers or writers to grab verified health info without switching contexts. Since you're in Claude Desktop, you can pull that data directly into local files or notes.

Audit Public Health Topics

The `list_health_topics` tool gives you a complete directory of public health subjects covered by the CDC. It’s a simple way to see the full scope of available information. No more guessing what's in the database. From that list, you can dive deeper into any single topic using `get_topic_metadata`. Have Claude grab the details, then ask it to summarize the key points or compare two different topics. You're working with live data, not a static web page.

Grab Embed Codes for Your Site

With the `get_syndication_html` tool, you can get the HTML embed code for any piece of CDC media. Just give Claude the media ID you found from a search. This is how you add official health content to your website or blog in seconds. Your agent handles the request and gives you the code block directly. You don't have to hunt through the CDC website looking for a 'share' button. It's all done from your chat prompt.

Setup guide

Set up CDC Public Health / 美国疾控中心 MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The CDC Public Health / 美国疾控中心 MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the CDC Public Health / 美国疾控中心 MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under cdc-public-health-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cdc-public-health-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about CDC Public Health / 美国疾控中心 MCP in Claude Desktop

Just ask Claude, "search the CDC media database for 'influenza updates'." Your agent will use the `search_health_media` tool and return the results directly in your chat window.

Yes. Once the MCP server is connected, simply ask: "list all health topics from the CDC." Claude will run the `list_health_topics` tool and give you the complete list to review.

It does. You can check which ones by asking your agent to run the `list_supported_languages` tool. It will return a list of all languages available for the CDC's media content.

First, find the video with a query like "find CDC videos on vaccination." Once you have the media ID from the results, ask Claude: "get the embed code for media item [ID]." It will use `get_syndication_html` and give you the code to copy.

Your search queries for health topics are sent to the Vinkius-managed MCP server to interact with the CDC API. Each request runs in a new, sandboxed V8 isolate that's destroyed immediately after. Your authentication is handled by a single token, and no search history is stored.

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