OpenFDA▌
by ythalorossy
Access FDA drug info, faers data, and adverse event reports with OpenFDA’s robust tools for faers, vaers, and NDC valida
Integrates with the FDA's OpenFDA API to provide access to drug information, safety data, adverse event reports, and manufacturer details through eight specialized search and retrieval tools with robust error handling and NDC format validation.
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best for
- / Healthcare developers building drug information systems
- / Researchers analyzing pharmaceutical safety data
- / Medical applications requiring FDA drug data
capabilities
- / Search drug information by brand or generic name
- / Retrieve adverse event reports and side effects
- / Find all brand versions of generic drugs
- / Get drug safety warnings and contraindications
- / Search drugs by manufacturer
- / Validate NDC (National Drug Code) formats
what it does
Provides access to FDA drug information including labels, safety data, adverse events, and manufacturer details through the OpenFDA API.
about
OpenFDA is a community-built MCP server published by ythalorossy that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Access FDA drug info, faers data, and adverse event reports with OpenFDA’s robust tools for faers, vaers, and NDC valida It is categorized under developer tools, analytics data.
how to install
You can install OpenFDA in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.
license
MIT
OpenFDA is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.
readme
Access FDA drug info, faers data, and adverse event reports with OpenFDA’s robust tools for faers, vaers, and NDC valida
TL;DR: Provides access to FDA drug information including labels, safety data, adverse events, and manufacturer details through the OpenFDA API.
What it does
- Search drug information by brand or generic name
- Retrieve adverse event reports and side effects
- Find all brand versions of generic drugs
- Get drug safety warnings and contraindications
- Search drugs by manufacturer
- Validate NDC (National Drug Code) formats
Best for
- Healthcare developers building drug information systems
- Researchers analyzing pharmaceutical safety data
- Medical applications requiring FDA drug data
Highlights
- 8 specialized search tools
- Robust error handling with suggestions
- NDC format validation
FAQ
- What is the OpenFDA MCP server?
- OpenFDA is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
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- Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
- How are reviews shown for OpenFDA?
- This profile displays 60 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.4 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.
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Ratings
4.4★★★★★60 reviews- ★★★★★Chen Patel· Dec 24, 2024
According to our notes, OpenFDA benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
- ★★★★★Amelia Malhotra· Dec 20, 2024
OpenFDA has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
- ★★★★★Arya Patel· Dec 16, 2024
OpenFDA is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
- ★★★★★Chaitanya Patil· Dec 8, 2024
OpenFDA is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
- ★★★★★Piyush G· Nov 27, 2024
OpenFDA is a well-scoped MCP server in the explainx.ai directory — install snippets and categories matched our Claude Code setup.
- ★★★★★Emma Harris· Nov 15, 2024
OpenFDA has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.
- ★★★★★Fatima Gill· Nov 15, 2024
OpenFDA reduced integration guesswork — categories and install configs on the listing matched the upstream repo.
- ★★★★★Henry Ramirez· Nov 11, 2024
According to our notes, OpenFDA benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
- ★★★★★Benjamin Garcia· Nov 7, 2024
OpenFDA is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.
- ★★★★★Isabella Gill· Oct 26, 2024
According to our notes, OpenFDA benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.
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