Use Europe PMC with your AI.
Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Access over 33 million life science publications and research grants. Search PubMed, Agricola, and more directly from your AI agent.
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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.
Complete set · 3 capabilities
The complete Europe PMC capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Europe PMC.
01-03
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 3 available through Europe PMC.
- 01
Search grants
Search Europe PMC grants (Grist API)
- 02
Get article fields
Get available search fields for articles
- 03
Search articles
Search Europe PMC articles
Observed, not estimated
884ms average. Fast in production.
Europe PMC is checked daily against the live service.
- Fastest day
- 884ms
- Slowest day
- 884ms
- 14-day trend
- Stable0%
Connect your client
One URL. Every client.
Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 3 capabilities arrive ready to run.
Preview access · not provider authentication
The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Europe PMC, so you can see the experience inside your AI.
It does not authenticate your account with Europe PMC. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.
Europe PMC Connector
You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.
https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_MvpZ7QeX3bZMMD9XIJt21J5stnhqo667JVGXFvPy/mcpClaude Desktop
Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.
- 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
- 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
- 3Click Add and start a new chat — Europe PMC capabilities are ready to use.
{
"mcpServers": {
"europe-pmc-mcp": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_MvpZ7QeX3bZMMD9XIJt21J5stnhqo667JVGXFvPy/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline
Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect
FAQ
Questions Europe PMC owners ask.
- 01
Can I sort article search results by citation count?
Yes. When using the search_articles capability, you can include sorting parameters in your query, such as sort_cited:y to prioritize highly cited publications.
- 02
How do I know which specific fields I can use to filter my searches?
You can use the get_article_fields capability. It returns a comprehensive list of all available search fields that can be used as parameters in your queries.
- 03
Is it possible to find funding information for specific researchers?
Yes! Use the search_grants capability and provide the investigator's name (e.g., pi:name) in the query to find details of grants awarded to them.
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