How to Use the Harvard ClinicalTrials MCP in Claude Code

Q: Can Claude Code export Harvard ClinicalTrials timelines to markdown?

Yes, Claude Code pulls the timeline using getstudytimeline and writes it directly to a local file in your repository.

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Setup Harvard ClinicalTrials with Claude Code

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Build high-throughput terminal search pipelines

Claude Code uses the `search_studies` tool to run complex medical queries directly from your terminal using this MCP integration. You can chain commands to find active studies by combining `search_by_condition` with terminal filters, making bulk trial discovery incredibly fast.

Automate clinical data builds in CI/CD

Integrate trial tracking into your automated builds using the `get_study` tool to fetch live protocols headlessly. By using this MCP Server, your automated scripts can check if a study has updated its protocol timeline without human intervention.

Run headless medical device trial tracking

Keep tabs on medical hardware using the `search_device_trials` tool to pull the latest diagnostic and surgical studies directly into your terminal. The tool filters out irrelevant drug trials, letting your shell scripts focus purely on hardware compliance and safety timelines.

Setup guide

Set up Harvard ClinicalTrials MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see harvard-clinicaltrials-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Harvard ClinicalTrials transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Harvard ClinicalTrials tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http harvard-clinicaltrials-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Harvard ClinicalTrials MCP

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

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "harvard-clinicaltrials-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Harvard ClinicalTrials MCP in Claude Code

You run a simple command in your terminal. Claude Code uses the MCP Server to execute tools like `search_by_intervention` and outputs the raw trial data directly to stdout.

Yes, you can ask Claude Code to check for active sites. It calls `search_recruiting` and formats the active NCT IDs into a clean terminal list.

The terminal agent breaks down your request and calls specialized tools like `search_rare_diseases` or `search_fda_regulated` to fetch highly targeted trial data.

Yes, Claude Code pulls the timeline using `get_study_timeline` and writes it directly to a local file in your repository.

All requests for trial protocols and NCT IDs pass through a secure, encrypted tunnel managed by Vinkius. No local terminal history or sensitive API payloads are stored or shared.

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