# PubMed MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to efficiently search and retrieve scientific articles from PubMed, solving problems of information overload and slow data retrieval. It takes in search queries and returns summaries and full-text articles, utilizing the NCBI E-utilities API with caching and rate limiting for optimized performance. Ideal for use cases requiring rapid access to biomedical literature, such as research, academic, or scientific studies.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/ncukondo-mcp-server-pubmed  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ncukondo-mcp-server-pubmed

## Description

MCP server for searching PubMed scientific articles using NCBI E-utilities API. Supports query, fetch summaries, and full text retrieval with caching and rate limiting.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/cgbxg1qcbr)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ncukondo/mcp-server-pubmed>

## 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": "ncukondo-mcp-server-pubmed"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ncukondo-mcp-server-pubmed` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ncukondo-mcp-server-pubmed/pull`

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