How to Use the FDA (openFDA) MCP in Mastra AI

Build resilient FDA (openFDA) workflows in Mastra AI with automatic retries and conditional logic.

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Connect FDA (openFDA) MCP to Mastra AI

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Automated recall enforcement tracking

Chain `search_drug_enforcement` and `search_food_enforcement` into your agent workflows. If a recall alert hits, the agent triggers your custom notification logic automatically. This removes the manual oversight of monitoring regulatory feeds. Your workflow handles the logic branch if the API returns specific enforcement codes.

Conditional drug shortage responses

Use `get_drug_shortages` to feed decision branches in your Mastra AI agents. If a critical medication is marked as short, the agent redirects the order to an alternative pathway. This prevents system bottlenecks. You define the failure threshold, and the agent executes the fallback plan without human interaction.

Structured device classification lookups

Integrate `search_device_classification` into your multi-step agent processes. Your code retrieves the regulatory class of a device before proceeding with downstream tasks. This ensures your agent works with validated data. It adds a reliable layer of verification to your automated agent operations.

Setup guide

Set up FDA (openFDA) MCP in Mastra AI

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+ and a TypeScript project
@mastra/mcp + @mastra/core packages
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install dependencies
Run npm install @mastra/mcp @mastra/core plus your preferred model provider (e.g. @ai-sdk/openai).
2

Configure the MCPClient
Create an MCPClient with your Vinkius endpoint as a URL object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Discover and inject tools
Call mcpClient.listTools() and spread the result into your agent's tools object. All FDA (openFDA) tools become native Mastra tools.
4

Run with any model
Swap openai("gpt-4o") for any AI SDK-compatible provider. Call agent.generate() and the agent routes tool calls through MCP automatically.

agent.ts

import { MCPClient } from "@mastra/mcp";
import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";

const mcpClient = new MCPClient({
  id: "fda-openfda-mcp-client",
  servers: {
    "fda-openfda-mcp": {
      url: new URL(
        "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
      ),
    },
  },
});

const agent = new Agent({
  name: "FDA (openFDA) Agent",
  model: openai("gpt-4o"),
  instructions: "You have access to FDA (openFDA) tools.",
  tools: {
    ...(await mcpClient.listTools()),
  },
});

const result = await agent.generate(
  "List recent FDA (openFDA) transactions"
);
console.log(result.text);

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Common questions about FDA (openFDA) MCP in Mastra AI

You can configure exponential backoff directly in your agent workflow. If a call to the server fails, it retries automatically based on your defined policy.

Yes. Enable tool approval to force the agent to pause. This allows you to verify the data before the agent acts on a recall or shortage report.

The server only processes public safety and enforcement data. No patient or proprietary medical records are ever touched or stored during the process.

Yes. You can spread the entire toolset into your agent. It will pick the right tool for the job based on the context of your specific workflow step.

You can. By connecting the search tools to your notification engine, you turn raw regulatory data into a proactive alert system for your team.

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