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Tooluniverse
Rank #32io.github.mims-harvard/tooluniverse
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First listed
Mar 3, 2025
Last publish date
Aug 12, 2026
OVERVIEW
Tooluniverse is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by mims-harvard. It ranks #32 of 115,460 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 1,660 GitHub stars. Tooluniverse is listed across 3 registries — Official MCP, PulseMCP and Glama, with 25 tracked versions. It was first listed on Mar 3, 2025 and most recently updated on Aug 12, 2026.
STANDING
#32of 115,460 tracked serversTop 0.1%
Ranks ahead of 115,428 of 115,460 servers on MCP Toplist.
Recent momentum
+348GitHub stars since Apr 27 (+27%)
CONNECT
Use Tooluniverse
No setupRuns out of the box
No credentials or required configuration declared — add it to your MCP client and go.
Python package (PyPI)
claude mcp add tooluniverse -e "OPENAI_API_KEY=<your OPENAI_API_KEY>" -e "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=<your ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>" -e "GEMINI_API_KEY=<your GEMINI_API_KEY>" -e "OPENROUTER_API_KEY=<your OPENROUTER_API_KEY>" -e "AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY=<your AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY>" -e "HF_TOKEN=<your HF_TOKEN>" -e "NCBI_API_KEY=<your NCBI_API_KEY>" -e "SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY=<your SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY>" -e "BIOGRID_API_KEY=<your BIOGRID_API_KEY>" -e "DISGENET_API_KEY=<your DISGENET_API_KEY>" -e "OMIM_API_KEY=<your OMIM_API_KEY>" -e "ONCOKB_API_TOKEN=<your ONCOKB_API_TOKEN>" -e "NVIDIA_API_KEY=<your NVIDIA_API_KEY>" -e "USPTO_API_KEY=<your USPTO_API_KEY>" -e "UMLS_API_KEY=<your UMLS_API_KEY>" -e "BRENDA_EMAIL=<your BRENDA_EMAIL>" -e "BRENDA_PASSWORD=<your BRENDA_PASSWORD>" -- uvx tooluniverse tooluniverse-smcp-stdio --compact-modeReplace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
Python package (PyPI)
[mcp_servers.tooluniverse]
command = "uvx"
args = ["tooluniverse", "tooluniverse-smcp-stdio", "--compact-mode"]
[mcp_servers.tooluniverse.env]
OPENAI_API_KEY = "<your OPENAI_API_KEY>"
ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = "<your ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>"
GEMINI_API_KEY = "<your GEMINI_API_KEY>"
OPENROUTER_API_KEY = "<your OPENROUTER_API_KEY>"
AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY = "<your AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY>"
HF_TOKEN = "<your HF_TOKEN>"
NCBI_API_KEY = "<your NCBI_API_KEY>"
SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY = "<your SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY>"
BIOGRID_API_KEY = "<your BIOGRID_API_KEY>"
DISGENET_API_KEY = "<your DISGENET_API_KEY>"
OMIM_API_KEY = "<your OMIM_API_KEY>"
ONCOKB_API_TOKEN = "<your ONCOKB_API_TOKEN>"
NVIDIA_API_KEY = "<your NVIDIA_API_KEY>"
USPTO_API_KEY = "<your USPTO_API_KEY>"
UMLS_API_KEY = "<your UMLS_API_KEY>"
BRENDA_EMAIL = "<your BRENDA_EMAIL>"
BRENDA_PASSWORD = "<your BRENDA_PASSWORD>"Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
Python package (PyPI)
{
"mcpServers": {
"tooluniverse": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"tooluniverse",
"tooluniverse-smcp-stdio",
"--compact-mode"
],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "<your OPENAI_API_KEY>",
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<your ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>",
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "<your GEMINI_API_KEY>",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<your OPENROUTER_API_KEY>",
"AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY": "<your AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY>",
"HF_TOKEN": "<your HF_TOKEN>",
"NCBI_API_KEY": "<your NCBI_API_KEY>",
"SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "<your SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY>",
"BIOGRID_API_KEY": "<your BIOGRID_API_KEY>",
"DISGENET_API_KEY": "<your DISGENET_API_KEY>",
"OMIM_API_KEY": "<your OMIM_API_KEY>",
"ONCOKB_API_TOKEN": "<your ONCOKB_API_TOKEN>",
"NVIDIA_API_KEY": "<your NVIDIA_API_KEY>",
"USPTO_API_KEY": "<your USPTO_API_KEY>",
"UMLS_API_KEY": "<your UMLS_API_KEY>",
"BRENDA_EMAIL": "<your BRENDA_EMAIL>",
"BRENDA_PASSWORD": "<your BRENDA_PASSWORD>"
}
}
}
}Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
Python package (PyPI)
{
"mcpServers": {
"tooluniverse": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"tooluniverse",
"tooluniverse-smcp-stdio",
"--compact-mode"
],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "<your OPENAI_API_KEY>",
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<your ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>",
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "<your GEMINI_API_KEY>",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<your OPENROUTER_API_KEY>",
"AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY": "<your AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY>",
"HF_TOKEN": "<your HF_TOKEN>",
"NCBI_API_KEY": "<your NCBI_API_KEY>",
"SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "<your SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY>",
"BIOGRID_API_KEY": "<your BIOGRID_API_KEY>",
"DISGENET_API_KEY": "<your DISGENET_API_KEY>",
"OMIM_API_KEY": "<your OMIM_API_KEY>",
"ONCOKB_API_TOKEN": "<your ONCOKB_API_TOKEN>",
"NVIDIA_API_KEY": "<your NVIDIA_API_KEY>",
"USPTO_API_KEY": "<your USPTO_API_KEY>",
"UMLS_API_KEY": "<your UMLS_API_KEY>",
"BRENDA_EMAIL": "<your BRENDA_EMAIL>",
"BRENDA_PASSWORD": "<your BRENDA_PASSWORD>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
Python package (PyPI)
{
"servers": {
"tooluniverse": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"tooluniverse",
"tooluniverse-smcp-stdio",
"--compact-mode"
],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "<your OPENAI_API_KEY>",
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<your ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>",
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "<your GEMINI_API_KEY>",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<your OPENROUTER_API_KEY>",
"AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY": "<your AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY>",
"HF_TOKEN": "<your HF_TOKEN>",
"NCBI_API_KEY": "<your NCBI_API_KEY>",
"SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "<your SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY>",
"BIOGRID_API_KEY": "<your BIOGRID_API_KEY>",
"DISGENET_API_KEY": "<your DISGENET_API_KEY>",
"OMIM_API_KEY": "<your OMIM_API_KEY>",
"ONCOKB_API_TOKEN": "<your ONCOKB_API_TOKEN>",
"NVIDIA_API_KEY": "<your NVIDIA_API_KEY>",
"USPTO_API_KEY": "<your USPTO_API_KEY>",
"UMLS_API_KEY": "<your UMLS_API_KEY>",
"BRENDA_EMAIL": "<your BRENDA_EMAIL>",
"BRENDA_PASSWORD": "<your BRENDA_PASSWORD>"
}
}
}
}Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
Python package (PyPI)
{
"mcpServers": {
"tooluniverse": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"tooluniverse",
"tooluniverse-smcp-stdio",
"--compact-mode"
],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "<your OPENAI_API_KEY>",
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<your ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>",
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "<your GEMINI_API_KEY>",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<your OPENROUTER_API_KEY>",
"AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY": "<your AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY>",
"HF_TOKEN": "<your HF_TOKEN>",
"NCBI_API_KEY": "<your NCBI_API_KEY>",
"SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "<your SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY>",
"BIOGRID_API_KEY": "<your BIOGRID_API_KEY>",
"DISGENET_API_KEY": "<your DISGENET_API_KEY>",
"OMIM_API_KEY": "<your OMIM_API_KEY>",
"ONCOKB_API_TOKEN": "<your ONCOKB_API_TOKEN>",
"NVIDIA_API_KEY": "<your NVIDIA_API_KEY>",
"USPTO_API_KEY": "<your USPTO_API_KEY>",
"UMLS_API_KEY": "<your UMLS_API_KEY>",
"BRENDA_EMAIL": "<your BRENDA_EMAIL>",
"BRENDA_PASSWORD": "<your BRENDA_PASSWORD>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
Python package (PyPI)
{
"mcpServers": {
"tooluniverse": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"tooluniverse",
"tooluniverse-smcp-stdio",
"--compact-mode"
],
"env": {
"OPENAI_API_KEY": "<your OPENAI_API_KEY>",
"ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "<your ANTHROPIC_API_KEY>",
"GEMINI_API_KEY": "<your GEMINI_API_KEY>",
"OPENROUTER_API_KEY": "<your OPENROUTER_API_KEY>",
"AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY": "<your AZURE_OPENAI_API_KEY>",
"HF_TOKEN": "<your HF_TOKEN>",
"NCBI_API_KEY": "<your NCBI_API_KEY>",
"SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY": "<your SEMANTIC_SCHOLAR_API_KEY>",
"BIOGRID_API_KEY": "<your BIOGRID_API_KEY>",
"DISGENET_API_KEY": "<your DISGENET_API_KEY>",
"OMIM_API_KEY": "<your OMIM_API_KEY>",
"ONCOKB_API_TOKEN": "<your ONCOKB_API_TOKEN>",
"NVIDIA_API_KEY": "<your NVIDIA_API_KEY>",
"USPTO_API_KEY": "<your USPTO_API_KEY>",
"UMLS_API_KEY": "<your UMLS_API_KEY>",
"BRENDA_EMAIL": "<your BRENDA_EMAIL>",
"BRENDA_PASSWORD": "<your BRENDA_PASSWORD>"
}
}
}
}Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.
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REGISTRIES
Listed on 2 registries (1 delisted)
ORGANIZATION
mims-harvard
VERSIONS
Available versions (25)
| Version | Published |
|---|---|
| 1.4.1 | Aug 12, 2026 |
| 1.4.0 | Jul 24, 2026 |
| 1.2.6 | Jun 6, 2026 |
| 1.1.11 | Mar 29, 2026 |
| 1.1.10 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| 1.1.9 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| 1.1.8 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| 1.1.7 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| 1.1.4 | Mar 14, 2026 |
| 1.1.3 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| 1.1.2 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| 1.1.1 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| 1.0.22 | Feb 26, 2026 |
| 1.0.21 | Feb 25, 2026 |
| 1.0.20 | Feb 22, 2026 |
| 1.0.19.1 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 1.0.19 | Feb 19, 2026 |
| 1.0.18 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| 1.0.17.9 | Feb 8, 2026 |
| 1.0.17.8 | Feb 7, 2026 |
| 1.0.17.7 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| 1.0.17.6 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| 1.0.17.5 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| 1.0.17.4 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| 0.1.0 | Nov 25, 2024 |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- Who maintains Tooluniverse?
- Tooluniverse is maintained by mims-harvard, which publishes 1 MCP server (25 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
- Is Tooluniverse listed on the Official MCP Registry?
- Yes — Tooluniverse is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside PulseMCP and Glama.
- How many versions does Tooluniverse have?
- MCP Toplist tracks 25 versions of Tooluniverse, most recently published on Aug 12, 2026.
- Where can I find the source code for Tooluniverse?
- The source code for Tooluniverse is hosted at github.com/mims-harvard/tooluniverse.
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