# mcp-pubmed

> Use this tool when you need to search and retrieve biomedical literature, metadata, and citations from PubMed and NCBI's database. It solves problems related to research exploration, citation tracking, and accessing full-text articles, providing inputs such as search queries and keywords, and outputs like article metadata and citations. Ideal for use in academic, research, and scientific contexts where accessing reliable biomedical information is crucial.

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

## Description

An MCP server that provides access to PubMed and NCBI's biomedical literature database for searching articles, retrieving metadata, and tracking citations. It enables users to explore related research, browse MeSH vocabulary, and find free full-text links.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 1.00
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/u1qx6jmmnu)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/PetrefiedThunder/mcp-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": "petrefiedthunder-mcp-pubmed"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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