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Use Claude or Cursor with the Stanford PubMed MCP to search clinical trials, drug data, and biomedical research for your next project.
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Search clinical trials and biomedical literature for evidence-based research.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
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Average time for the server to become ready for requests over the last 14 days, measured until the initialize / tools/list handshake completes. Metrics are updated daily between 00:00 and 04:00 UTC. Create a free account, use this Connector on Vinkius Cloud, and connect it to your AI agent in seconds.
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What AI agents can do with Stanford PubMed 16 Tools for Biomedical Research
Access 36 million articles, clinical trials, and drug data using these 16 research tools.
Batch get articles
Fetch multiple articles at once using a list of PMIDs to build reading lists quickly.
Get abstract
Pull the full structured abstract to see background, methods, and results without opening a link.
Get article
Get the title, authors, journal, and DOI for a specific PubMed ID.
Get citations
Find every paper that cites a specific article to track how research has evolved.
Get related articles
Use the NCBI similarity algorithm to find papers related to your current topic.
Search by author
Find all publications by a specific researcher using their last name and first initial.
Search by journal
Search for articles within specific journals like Nature or JAMA.
Search by mesh
Use MeSH controlled vocabulary terms to get highly precise topic classifications.
Search clinical
Filter results specifically for clinical trials, including Phase I-IV studies.
Search drugs
Find articles mentioning specific drugs or chemical compounds using the Substance Name field.
Search free full text
Only return articles that are available for free in PubMed Central.
Search genes
Find articles mentioning specific genes like BRCA1 or EGFR with high precision.
Search pubmed
Perform a general search across 36 million articles with various sorting options.
Search recent
Find the most recent publications in your field from the last 30 days.
Search reviews
Filter for systematic reviews and meta-analyses to find the highest level of evidence.
Search trending
Identify papers currently getting the most attention in the research community.
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No Shadow AI
Every agent action is visible, approved, and auditable. Nothing runs outside your governance.
Absolute agent control
Fine-grained permissions for every agent, MCP, and tool. Instantly revoke access and audit every execution.
Cost control per token
Spend broken down to the token, tool, and agent. Budgets and hard limits. No surprise invoices.
Managed & monitored infra
We operate the runtime, authentication, scaling, retries, and monitoring. Your team manages AI, not infrastructure.
Data protection, DLP by design
Sensitive data is filtered before reaching the model. Access is governed so agents receive only the information they're allowed to use.
Token optimization, real savings
Lower AI costs by delivering the right context instead of unnecessary tools. Better accuracy, faster responses, and fewer wasted tokens.
Stanford PubMed for Clinical Trial and Drug Research
This is for the people who live in research papers. If you're tired of manually cross-referencing dozens of journals to find one specific drug interaction or clinical trial result, this is for you.
Medical Researcher
Performs systematic reviews and literature syntheses to find high-quality evidence.
PhD Student
Conducts deep dives into gene expressions and biomedical data for thesis work.
Clinician
Looks for evidence-based treatment options and clinical trial data for patient care.
Pharmacologist
Researches drug efficacy and interactions using precise compound matching.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can the Stanford PubMed MCP find specific clinical trials? +
Yes, it can filter for Phase I-IV trials and clinical study reports, making it easy to find evidence for specific treatments.
How does the Stanford PubMed MCP help with drug research? +
It allows your agent to search specifically for drug names and compounds to find relevant studies on efficacy or interactions.
Can I use the Stanford PubMed MCP to find systematic reviews? +
Yes, it has a specific search for reviews and meta-analyses, which are the highest level of evidence in medical research.
Does the Stanford PubMed MCP only show me paid articles? +
No, you can use the free full-text filter to specifically find articles that are available for free in PubMed Central.
Can the Stanford PubMed MCP find articles by a specific author? +
Yes, it can pull a publication list for any researcher using their last name and first initial.
How does the Stanford PubMed MCP handle gene searches? +
It uses a dedicated gene name field to find articles mentioning specific genes like TP53 or EGFR with high precision.
Do I need an API key? +
No. The PubMed E-utilities API is public. An optional free API key from NCBI increases rate limits from 3 to 10 requests per second.
What is MeSH? +
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) is the NLM's controlled vocabulary for indexing biomedical articles. It provides standardized terms for precise searching — for example, using 'Neoplasms' will find all cancer-related articles regardless of which synonym the authors used.
Can I retrieve full-text articles? +
PubMed provides abstracts for all articles and links to free full text when available through PubMed Central. Use the free full-text filter to find open-access articles you can read immediately.
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