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Connect openFDA to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Pull live FDA safety and enforcement reports directly into your agent.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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V8 Isolate01

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 3 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 01

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3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 3 available through openFDA.

  1. 01

    Query medical devices

    This capability searches the openFDA Medical Device Adverse Events (MAUDE) database. Use it to find device malfunctions, injuries, or deaths using specific query fields like generic name or event type.

  2. 02

    Query drug events

    This capability queries the Drug Adverse Events database using Lucene syntax. It retrieves reports on medication errors, product quality complaints, and adverse reactions from millions of records.

  3. 03

    Query food recalls

    This capability accesses the FDA Food Enforcement and Recalls database. It helps you track active foodborne illness outbreaks and specific regulatory enforcement actions.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Pharmacovigilance

An analyst uses the agent to identify emerging side effect patterns for specific medications.

02

Supply Chain Risk Management

A food safety manager uses the agent to check for active Salmonella or Listeria recalls.

03

Medical Device Auditing

A quality engineer uses the agent to monitor reported malfunctions in specific device classes.

04

Regulatory Intelligence

A compliance officer uses the agent to track FDA enforcement actions and public health alerts.

Automate a task

Put openFDA to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

openFDA works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

ClaudeClaudeChatGPTChatGPTGeminiGeminiPerplexityPerplexityGrokGrokMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft CopilotCursorCursorVS CodeVS CodeWindsurfWindsurfJetBrainsJetBrainsClineClineLangChainLangChainVercel AI SDKVercel AI SDKLovableLovableZ.aiZ.aiRaycastRaycastQwen CodeQwen CodeKimi CodeKimi CodeLe ChatLe Chat

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put openFDA to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

Observed, not estimated

1003ms average. Fast in production.

openFDA is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1111ms
Oct 13Today
Fastest day
895ms
Slowest day
1111ms
14-day trend
Slowing+7%

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 openFDA, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with openFDA. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

openFDA Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_EYzMYpL6O9QtWiWA1loXDj5TP1FbViukFpcapitd/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — openFDA capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openfda-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_EYzMYpL6O9QtWiWA1loXDj5TP1FbViukFpcapitd/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

Guided setup for Claude? Set up openFDA in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work openFDA owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals who need to pull regulatory data into their AI workflows without manual data scraping.

  • 01

    Healthcare Researchers

    They hand off the task of scanning millions of adverse event records to their agent.

  • 02

    Compliance Officers

    They use the agent to monitor real-time food recalls and device safety reports.

  • 03

    Public Safety Analysts

    They rely on the agent to identify pathogen outbreaks and regulatory enforcement trends.

FAQ

Questions openFDA owners ask.

  • 01

    Do I need an FDA API key to use this MCP?

    No. This MCP provides direct, zero-auth access to the databases, so you don't need to manage your own credentials.

  • 02

    Which AI clients can use this MCP?

    You can use this with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

  • 03

    Can I perform complex searches?

    Yes. The capabilities support raw Lucene query syntax, allowing your agent to perform highly granular, multi-variable searches.

  • 04

    What kind of data is available?

    You can access drug adverse events, food enforcement and recalls, and medical device safety reports (MAUDE).

  • 05

    Is the data real-time?

    Yes. The MCP allows your agent to retrieve public health data from the FDA databases in real-time.

  • 06

    Do I need an API Key?

    No. This zero-auth integration allows up to 1,000 requests per day (per IP address) right out of the box, covering most standard agent usage scenarios.

  • 07

    How do search queries work?

    The API gives you massive flexibility. The AI agent can format search strings using standard query syntax (e.g. reason_for_recall:salmonella AND state:CA).

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