Search openFDA data for drugs, food, devices, recalls, and safety records.
The materials indicate this tool queries openFDA data and declares no API key and no remote endpoint; combined with open-source code and an Apache 2.0 license, no clear high-risk red flags are evident. Caution is still warranted because it is flagged as capable of code execution and comes from a third-party source with weak adoption and unknown maintenance, so its actual network behavior should be verified in a constrained environment.
The materials explicitly state that no keys or environment variables are required, with no sign of token collection, credential storage, or obvious credential abuse surface.
Its stated function implies outbound requests to query openFDA data; however, no specific host is listed, and the declared 'no remote endpoint' conflicts with the remote-query use case. The actual destinations and whether user queries are sent outward should be verified.
The objective checks flag it as executing code, meaning it has the normal MCP capability to run locally as a service/process. The provided materials do not show system privileges or execution paths exceeding its stated purpose.
The description only indicates querying public FDA data and does not state any need to read sensitive files, write local data, or access additional system resources. However, the missing README prevents further confirmation about caching, logging, or local file access behavior.
Positive factors include publicly available source code and an Apache 2.0 license, making it auditable. However, it comes from a third-party registry, has 0 GitHub stars, unknown maintenance status, and missing documentation, so supply-chain confidence is only moderate and the repo/dependencies should be reviewed before production use.
Copy the install command and let the AI configure it · recommended for beginners
No copy-paste install info for "@cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server" yet — see the docs or source repo.
Use the openFDA tool to find adverse event reports for a drug from the past three years, summarize them by event type and year, and list the top 10 most common reactions.
A structured summary of adverse event counts by year and reaction type, plus a list of the most common reactions.
Use openFDA to retrieve the official label for a prescription drug and extract indications, contraindications, adverse reactions, and any boxed warnings into bullet points.
A concise bullet-point summary of the drug label with key safety and usage information.
Use openFDA to search recall records for a food brand or medical device, and list the recall date, reason, classification, and recommended actions.
A list of matching recall records organized by date and risk-related details.
Search FDA drug labels and adverse events using natural language queries.
Search FDA food recalls and adverse event reports with filters and pagination.
Query U.S. FDA public regulatory data for drugs and medical devices.
Search FDA data and regulatory decision documents with LLM-friendly access.
Query biomedical and pharma APIs for trials, drugs, molecules, and literature.
Check food safety, nutrition, residues, and dietary compatibility with regulatory flags.