io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl

io.github.nickjlamb/pubcrawl

PubMed & Europe PMC literature search, US/UK drug labelling, and clinical trials for AI assistants.

Connect this server

Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pubcrawl": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pharmatools/pubcrawl@2.8.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NCBI_API_KEY": "<your NCBI_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • NCBI_API_KEYsecretNCBI API key for higher rate limits (10 req/s vs 3 req/s). Optional — get one free at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/account/

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
2.8.0
Registry
active
Published
11/3/2026
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