io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server

Query FDA data on drugs, food, devices, and recalls via openFDA. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.

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No known CVEs

No license

Actively maintained

Last commit 27d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

14 tools · ~1.4k tok

Grade B · 0.7% of 200K ctx

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openfda": {
      "url": "https://openfda.caseyjhand.com/mcp",
      "type": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

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Public Hosted Server: https://openfda.caseyjhand.com/mcp

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server safe to use?: io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server?: io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server do?: io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server provides 14 tools: openfda_drug_profile, openfda_search_adverse_events, openfda_search_animal_events, openfda_search_drug_shortages, openfda_search_tobacco_reports and 9 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server?: io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server actively maintained?: io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server is actively maintained — last commit was 27 days ago. It has 3 GitHub stars.

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Tools

Fourteen tools for querying FDA data across drugs, food, devices, animal/veterinary products, and recalls — plus an optional DataCanvas SQL surface for large result sets:

Tool

Description

openfda_drug_profile

One drug name → consolidated FDA profile: identity, label, adverse events, recalls, approval, shortage

openfda_search_adverse_events

Search adverse event reports across drugs, food, and devices

openfda_search_animal_events

Search adverse event reports for veterinary drugs and devices

openfda_search_drug_shortages

Search FDA drug shortage records — status, availability, therapeutic category, manufacturer

openfda_search_tobacco_reports

Search problem reports for tobacco products, e-cigarettes, and vaping devices

openfda_search_recalls

Search enforcement reports and recall actions across drugs, food, and devices

openfda_count_values

Aggregate and tally unique values for any field across any openFDA endpoint

openfda_describe_fields

Return searchable field paths for an openFDA endpoint, grouped by category

openfda_get_drug_label

Look up FDA drug labeling (package inserts / SPL documents)

openfda_search_drug_approvals

Search the Drugs@FDA database for NDA/ANDA application approvals

openfda_search_device_clearances

Search FDA device premarket notifications — 510(k) clearances and PMA approvals

openfda_lookup_ndc

Look up drugs in the NDC (National Drug Code) Directory

openfda_dataframe_query

Run read-only SQL over a result set staged on a DataCanvas (opt-in)

openfda_dataframe_describe

List tables and column schemas staged on a DataCanvas (opt-in)

openfda_drug_profile

Resolve one drug name to its FDA identity, then ret

Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server safe to use?

io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server?

io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server do?

io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server provides 14 tools: openfda_drug_profile, openfda_search_adverse_events, openfda_search_animal_events, openfda_search_drug_shortages, openfda_search_tobacco_reports and 9 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server?

io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server actively maintained?

io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server is actively maintained — last commit was 27 days ago. It has 3 GitHub stars.

@cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server

Query FDA data on drugs, food, devices, and recalls via openFDA. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.

14 Tools

Public Hosted Server: https://openfda.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Tools

Fourteen tools for querying FDA data across drugs, food, devices, animal/veterinary products, and recalls — plus an optional DataCanvas SQL surface for large result sets:

Tool	Description
`openfda_drug_profile`	One drug name → consolidated FDA profile: identity, label, adverse events, recalls, approval, shortage
`openfda_search_adverse_events`	Search adverse event reports across drugs, food, and devices
`openfda_search_animal_events`	Search adverse event reports for veterinary drugs and devices
`openfda_search_drug_shortages`	Search FDA drug shortage records — status, availability, therapeutic category, manufacturer
`openfda_search_tobacco_reports`	Search problem reports for tobacco products, e-cigarettes, and vaping devices
`openfda_search_recalls`	Search enforcement reports and recall actions across drugs, food, and devices
`openfda_count_values`	Aggregate and tally unique values for any field across any openFDA endpoint
`openfda_describe_fields`	Return searchable field paths for an openFDA endpoint, grouped by category
`openfda_get_drug_label`	Look up FDA drug labeling (package inserts / SPL documents)
`openfda_search_drug_approvals`	Search the Drugs@FDA database for NDA/ANDA application approvals
`openfda_search_device_clearances`	Search FDA device premarket notifications — 510(k) clearances and PMA approvals
`openfda_lookup_ndc`	Look up drugs in the NDC (National Drug Code) Directory
`openfda_dataframe_query`	Run read-only SQL over a result set staged on a DataCanvas (opt-in)
`openfda_dataframe_describe`	List tables and column schemas staged on a DataCanvas (opt-in)

`openfda_drug_profile`

Resolve one drug name to its FDA identity, then ret

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