# ncbi-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to search and retrieve biomedical data from NCBI databases like PubMed, Protein, and Nucleotide. It solves problems related to accessing and retrieving specific data from large databases, providing a simplified interface to the NCBI E-utilities API. With inputs like database names and query terms, it outputs relevant data in various formats, ideal for use cases requiring efficient data retrieval and analysis.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/qigoki-ncbi-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/qigoki-ncbi-mcp

## Description

A server providing access to NCBI E-utilities API for searching and retrieving data from databases like PubMed, Protein, and Nucleotide.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.69
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/d1w9rnilfj)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/QiGoki/ncbi-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": "qigoki-ncbi-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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