PubMed Central Connector for AI agents.
7 live capabilities
Access and analyze full-text biomedical research papers directly.
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Why people use PubMed Central
PubMed Central for Biomedical Literature Research
This Connector lets your agent do the heavy lifting. You can ask for a specific topic and get full-text data or citation maps in seconds. You get the data you need without the manual overhead, allowing you to focus on the actual analysis.
What Vinkius changes
You get direct, programmatic access to millions of peer-reviewed biomedical papers without leaving your chat interface.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 5,900+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Finding recent CRISPR studies
A researcher asks for 2023 CRISPR papers and the agent uses `search_articles` to list them.
- Real-world use case 02
Analyzing a specific drug's impact
A scientist uses `get_citing_articles` to see how many papers cite a specific PMID.
- Real-world use case 03
Converting a DOI list
A data scientist feeds a list of DOIs to the agent to get a clean list of PMCIDs using `convert_ids`.
Complete set · 7capabilities
The complete PubMed Central capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with PubMed Central.
01—04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 7 available through PubMed Central.
- 01 Capability
Get citing articles
Identify all papers that reference a specific PubMed ID. Use this to see how a specific study has influenced the field over time.
- 02 Capability
Get oa record
Pull license details and file locations for open-access records. This helps you verify the rights and availability of the research you find.
- 03 Capability
Oai pmh request
Grab metadata from the PMC OAI-PMH service for large scale harvesting. This is ideal for collecting summaries and license info across many papers at once.
- 04 Capability
Get bioc article
Pull the full text of a paper in BioC format for deep reading. This allows your agent to analyze the entire article rather than just a summary.
05—07
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 7 available through PubMed Central.
- 05 Capability
Convert ids
Swap between PMCID, PMID, and DOI to keep your data organized. This ensures your agent is looking at the correct record regardless of the ID type.
- 06 Capability
Search articles
Search the entire PubMed Central database using specific filters. Use this to find papers by author, date, or specific medical keywords.
- 07 Capability
Get article summary
Grab the basic metadata and summary for a specific PMC article. This is a fast way to screen a paper before deciding to pull the full text.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask PubMed Central to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use PubMed Central from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_U9ekHpIXBEbNwNHsdwHGddpNGYPUoyZeaXWyzTn8/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it PubMed Central, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable PubMed Central for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_U9ekHpIXBEbNwNHsdwHGddpNGYPUoyZeaXWyzTn8/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the PubMed Central URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable PubMed Central in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"pubmed-central": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_U9ekHpIXBEbNwNHsdwHGddpNGYPUoyZeaXWyzTn8/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using PubMed Central
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using PubMed Central, help me...". 7 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"pubmed-central": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_U9ekHpIXBEbNwNHsdwHGddpNGYPUoyZeaXWyzTn8/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using PubMed Central
Ask Copilot: "Using PubMed Central, help me...". 7 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"pubmed-central": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_U9ekHpIXBEbNwNHsdwHGddpNGYPUoyZeaXWyzTn8/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using PubMed Central
Open Cascade and ask: "Using PubMed Central, help me...". 7 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"pubmed-central": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_U9ekHpIXBEbNwNHsdwHGddpNGYPUoyZeaXWyzTn8/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using PubMed Central
Ask Cline: "Using PubMed Central, help me...". 7 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add pubmed-central --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_U9ekHpIXBEbNwNHsdwHGddpNGYPUoyZeaXWyzTn8/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using PubMed Central
Ask Claude: "Using PubMed Central, show me...". 7 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work PubMed Central can move forward.
This is for people who deal with high-volume scientific literature where searching is only the first step of a much larger data extraction and synthesis task.
Biomedical Researcher
Analyzing specific genes or proteins by pulling dozens of full-text papers into a single chat for synthesis.
Clinical Data Analyst
Mapping thousands of DOIs to PMIDs to build a citation network for a new drug or clinical trial.
Medical Librarian
Harvesting metadata and license info for open-access archives to maintain accurate research databases.
Build the capability set
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Before you connect
Questions about PubMed Central.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can the PubMed Central MCP find full-text articles?
Yes, it can pull the full text in BioC XML or JSON formats so your agent can read the entire paper. This means you can move from finding a title to analyzing the data in one step.
Does it work for any medical topic?
It covers the entire PubMed Central archive, which includes a huge range of biomedical and life sciences research. If it's in the PMC archive, your agent can find it.
How do I use it to find citations?
You can ask your agent to find all papers that cite a specific PubMed ID to see the research's impact. It helps you understand how a specific study has influenced the field.
Can it handle DOI conversions?
Yes, it can automatically convert between PMCID, PMID, and DOI to keep your data consistent. This is a huge time saver when you're managing large lists of research papers.
Is this for open-access papers only?
While it's great for open-access records, it can also search and retrieve a wide range of PMC literature. It's your gateway to the world's premier digital archive of life sciences.
Can I use it to get metadata summaries?
Yes, you can quickly pull summaries and license info for many articles at once. It's a fast way to screen multiple papers to see which ones are worth a deeper look.
How do I convert a DOI or PMID into a PMCID for full-text access?
Use the convert_ids capability. Provide a comma-separated list of identifiers, and the agent will return the mapped PMCID, which is required for many other PMC retrieval capabilities.
Can I retrieve the actual content of an article, not just the abstract?
Yes. If the article is in the Open Access subset, use get_bioc_article with the PMCID. You can specify 'json' or 'xml' format to get the full-text sections.
How can I find which papers have cited a specific study?
Use the get_citing_articles capability by providing the PubMed ID (PMID) of the study. It will return a list of PMC articles that reference that specific work.
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