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PubMed / NCBI Connector for AI agents.

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Search 37 million biomedical research articles and clinical studies.

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Why people use PubMed / NCBI

PubMed : Solve the manual search fatigue in biomedical research

This Connector lets you ask your agent to do that work for you. Just tell it what you are looking for and it pulls the abstracts, DOIs, and citation counts into your chat. You get a structured summary of the evidence in seconds.

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What Vinkius changes

You get direct, programmatic access to the world's largest medical database without the web UI friction.

Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.

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  1. Real-world use case 01

    Finding CRISPR research

    A researcher asks for recent studies on gene therapy for sickle cell disease to see what's been published this year.

  2. Real-world use case 02

    Verifying clinical evidence

    A doctor asks for systematic reviews on a specific drug's side effects to check for the latest safety data.

  3. Real-world use case 03

    Mapping citation chains

    A science writer wants to see which papers cite a landmark 2015 study to find the most recent developments in the field.

Complete set · 3capabilities

The complete PubMed / NCBI capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with PubMed / NCBI.

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3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 3 available through PubMed / NCBI.

  1. 01 Capability

    Get pubmed article

    Get the full metadata for a specific PubMed article using its PMID. This is great for pulling complete abstracts and author lists.

  2. 02 Capability

    Get pubmed citations

    Find all the papers that cite a specific PubMed entry. Use this to see how a piece of research has been used over time.

  3. 03 Capability

    Search pubmed

    Search for biomedical research articles using keywords and boolean operators. It returns titles, abstracts, and MeSH terms.

Set up in minutes

One URL. Then ask PubMed / NCBI to work.

Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use PubMed / NCBI from the conversation.

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Connector URL · ready to paste

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  1. Step 01

    Open Connectors

    In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.

  2. Step 02

    Add the URL

    Choose Add custom connector, name it PubMed / NCBI, and paste the URL above.

  3. Step 03

    Turn it on in chat

    Select +, open Connectors, and enable PubMed / NCBI for the conversation.

Where the request belongs

Work PubMed / NCBI can move forward.

Built around the request

This is for the person who spends their day digging through peer-reviewed journals to find evidence for a paper, a treatment plan, or a news story.

01

Biomedical Researcher

Finding follow-up studies and citation chains for lab work on a Tuesday afternoon.

02

Healthcare Professional

Quickly looking up clinical evidence or treatment guidelines for specific diseases.

03

Science Journalist

Verifying primary sources and peer-reviewed data for accurate scientific reporting.

Build the capability set

Add more capabilities.

Each Connector adds new actions and data without changing how you work.

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Stanford PubMed logo
01 16 capabilities

Stanford PubMed

Search biomedical literature from the world largest database of life science and medical research publications.

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02 3 capabilities

CrossRef

Search 140M+ scholarly works across all scientific disciplines. with DOI resolution, citation counts, author lookup, and full bibliographic metadata from the world's largest DOI registry.

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03 5 capabilities

OpenAlex

Access 250M+ scholarly works with open bibliometric data. search papers, authors, institutions, and trending research topics. The open-source alternative to Scopus and Web of Science.

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PMC Open Access (PubMed Central) logo
04 8 capabilities

PMC Open Access (PubMed Central)

Access millions of open-access biomedical and life sciences research articles. Search metadata, convert IDs, and discover full-text resources.

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Elsevier ScienceDirect logo
05 9 capabilities

Elsevier ScienceDirect

Access millions of scientific, technical, and medical research articles and book chapters directly from your AI agent.

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Scopus logo
06 10 capabilities

Scopus

Access the world's largest abstract and citation database. Search for research papers, authors, and institutional profiles directly.

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Before you connect

Questions about PubMed / NCBI.

The practical details behind the request, access and result.

Can the PubMed MCP find specific clinical trials?

Yes, you can search for clinical trials by using keywords related to the disease or the specific intervention you are researching.

Does the PubMed MCP require an API key?

No, you do not need a separate API key. You can connect it directly through Vinkius and start searching immediately.

How can I use the PubMed MCP to find citations?

You can ask your agent to find papers that cite a specific study. This helps you see the impact of research and find newer follow-up studies.

Can I search for specific gene symbols or drugs?

Yes, the Connector supports searching by gene symbols, drug names, and various other biomedical topics.

Does the PubMed MCP provide full abstracts?

Yes, it pulls the full abstract along with authors, journals, and MeSH terms for any article you find.

Is the PubMed MCP good for science journalists?

It is excellent for journalists who need to find primary sources and peer-reviewed evidence to ensure their reporting is accurate.

Do I need an API key or any registration to use PubMed?

No. PubMed E-utilities are freely accessible to everyone without registration. An optional API key (available at ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) increases your rate limit from 3 to 10 requests per second, but is not required for standard usage.

What types of searches are supported and how can I refine my results?

You can search by keyword, disease name, gene symbol, drug name, author surname, or journal title. Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) and field tags like [Title], [Author], and [MeSH Terms] work natively. Example: 'CRISPR AND cancer NOT review' targets original research on CRISPR in oncology.

Can I access full-text articles through this server?

This server returns complete abstracts and metadata for all indexed articles. Full-text access depends on publisher open access policies. articles from PubMed Central (PMC) are freely available. The DOI link provided with each result allows direct navigation to the publisher's page.

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