SERVER

Pubmed MCP Server

Rank #657

io.github.cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server

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51 versions
125 GitHub stars
by cyanheads (129 servers)View repository ↗
First listed
May 25, 2025
Last publish date
Jun 18, 2026
OVERVIEW

Pubmed MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by cyanheads. It ranks #657 of 77,308 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 125 GitHub stars. Pubmed MCP Server is listed across 5 registries — Official MCP, PulseMCP, mcp.so, Smithery and Glama, with 51 tracked versions. It was first listed on May 25, 2025 and most recently updated on Jun 18, 2026.

STANDING
#657of 77,308 tracked serversTop 1%

Ranks ahead of 76,651 of 77,308 servers on MCP Toplist.

Recent momentum
+103GitHub stars since Sep 15 (+468%)
CONNECT

Use Pubmed MCP Server

Add Pubmed MCP Server to any MCP client (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, …) with one of the configs below.

Remote · HTTP
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pubmed-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://pubmed.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
npm package
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pubmed-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "NCBI_API_KEY": "<your NCBI_API_KEY>",
        "NCBI_ADMIN_EMAIL": "<your NCBI_ADMIN_EMAIL>",
        "UNPAYWALL_EMAIL": "<your UNPAYWALL_EMAIL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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npm package
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pubmed-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_PUBLIC_URL": "<your MCP_PUBLIC_URL>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>",
        "NCBI_API_KEY": "<your NCBI_API_KEY>",
        "NCBI_ADMIN_EMAIL": "<your NCBI_ADMIN_EMAIL>",
        "UNPAYWALL_EMAIL": "<your UNPAYWALL_EMAIL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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REGISTRIES

Listed on 1 registry (4 delisted)

Official MCP
PulseMCPDelisted · last seen Jun 4, 2026
mcp.soDelisted · last seen Jun 4, 2026
SmitheryDelisted · last seen Jun 4, 2026
GlamaDelisted · last seen Jun 4, 2026
ORGANIZATION

cyanheads

Organization
cyanheads
Servers in org
129
Versions across org
821
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VERSIONS

Available versions (51)

0.1.0 · Nov 25, 20241.4.4 · Sep 15, 20251.4.5 · Oct 2, 20252.0.1 · Mar 5, 20262.1.0 · Mar 5, 20262.1.1 · Mar 5, 20262.1.2 · Mar 5, 20262.1.3 · Mar 5, 20262.1.4 · Mar 5, 20262.1.5 · Mar 7, 20262.1.6 · Mar 9, 20262.2.1 · Mar 23, 20262.2.2 · Mar 25, 20262.2.4 · Mar 28, 20262.2.5 · Mar 28, 20262.2.6 · Mar 30, 20262.3.0 · Mar 31, 20262.3.1 · Apr 1, 20262.3.2 · Apr 4, 20262.3.3 · Apr 9, 20262.3.5 · Apr 14, 20262.3.6 · Apr 19, 20262.3.7 · Apr 20, 20262.3.8 · Apr 20, 20262.3.9 · Apr 20, 20262.3.10 · Apr 20, 20262.3.11 · Apr 20, 20262.4.0 · Apr 20, 20262.4.1 · Apr 21, 20262.5.0 · Apr 21, 20262.5.1 · Apr 22, 20262.5.2 · Apr 22, 20262.5.3 · Apr 23, 20262.5.4 · Apr 24, 20262.5.5 · Apr 24, 20262.5.6 · Apr 24, 20262.6.0 · Apr 24, 20262.6.1 · Apr 25, 20262.6.2 · Apr 26, 20262.6.3 · Apr 27, 20262.6.4 · Apr 27, 20262.6.5 · Apr 29, 20262.6.6 · Apr 29, 20262.6.8 · May 9, 20262.6.9 · May 10, 20262.6.10 · May 10, 20262.6.11 · May 13, 20262.6.12 · May 16, 20262.7.4 · May 23, 20262.8.0 · Jun 9, 20262.9.6 · Jun 18, 2026Nov 25, 2024Jun 18, 2026
VersionPublished
2.9.6Jun 18, 2026
2.8.0Jun 9, 2026
2.7.4May 23, 2026
2.6.12May 16, 2026
2.6.11May 13, 2026
2.6.10May 10, 2026
2.6.9May 10, 2026
2.6.8May 9, 2026
2.6.6Apr 29, 2026
2.6.5Apr 29, 2026
2.6.4Apr 27, 2026
2.6.3Apr 27, 2026
2.6.2Apr 26, 2026
2.6.1Apr 25, 2026
2.6.0Apr 24, 2026
2.5.6Apr 24, 2026
2.5.5Apr 24, 2026
2.5.4Apr 24, 2026
2.5.3Apr 23, 2026
2.5.2Apr 22, 2026
2.5.1Apr 22, 2026
2.5.0Apr 21, 2026
2.4.1Apr 21, 2026
2.4.0Apr 20, 2026
2.3.11Apr 20, 2026
2.3.10Apr 20, 2026
2.3.9Apr 20, 2026
2.3.8Apr 20, 2026
2.3.7Apr 20, 2026
2.3.6Apr 19, 2026
2.3.5Apr 14, 2026
2.3.3Apr 9, 2026
2.3.2Apr 4, 2026
2.3.1Apr 1, 2026
2.3.0Mar 31, 2026
2.2.6Mar 30, 2026
2.2.5Mar 28, 2026
2.2.4Mar 28, 2026
2.2.2Mar 25, 2026
2.2.1Mar 23, 2026
2.1.6Mar 9, 2026
2.1.5Mar 7, 2026
2.1.4Mar 5, 2026
2.1.3Mar 5, 2026
2.1.2Mar 5, 2026
2.1.1Mar 5, 2026
2.1.0Mar 5, 2026
2.0.1Mar 5, 2026
1.4.5Oct 2, 2025
1.4.4Sep 15, 2025
0.1.0Nov 25, 2024
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains Pubmed MCP Server?
Pubmed MCP Server is maintained by cyanheads, which publishes 129 MCP servers (821 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Pubmed MCP Server listed on the Official MCP Registry?
Yes — Pubmed MCP Server is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside PulseMCP, mcp.so, Smithery and Glama.
How many versions does Pubmed MCP Server have?
MCP Toplist tracks 51 versions of Pubmed MCP Server, most recently published on Jun 18, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for Pubmed MCP Server?
The source code for Pubmed MCP Server is hosted at github.com/cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server.
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