# Define-XML MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to interact with CDISC Define-XML files for clinical data metadata management, enabling efficient loading, searching, and retrieval of datasets, variables, and codelists. It solves problems related to clinical data standardization and facilitates data exchange by providing metadata in JSON and Markdown formats. Ideal for use cases involving CDISC Define-XML 2.0 and 2.1 file processing, data caching, and metadata retrieval.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/defineeditor-define-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/defineeditor-define-mcp

## Description

A TypeScript MCP server for interacting with CDISC Define-XML 2.0 and 2.1 files, enabling users to load, search, and retrieve clinical data metadata including datasets, variables, and codelists. It supports local file processing with document caching and provides responses in both JSON and Markdown formats.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.92
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/iy9k1qvdp7)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/defineEditor/define-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "defineeditor-define-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/defineeditor-define-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/defineeditor-define-mcp/pull`

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