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Research & Grey LiteratureMCP serverFirst audited Nov 13, 2026

PubMed / MEDLINE Literature Search

Search biomedical literature, get article details, find related articles, and explore MeSH termsThe vendor's description, from its MCP Registry listing.

Passed, with 1 warningAudited Nov 13, 2026
  • Warning: 5 of 5 tools do not say whether they can change things.

Nothing failed, but there is something to know or fix. Public audit: we connect as an AI client would, list the tools and check what they say. We do not run them. How we audit

Does it work?
YesConnected in 95 ms.
Sign-up?
None neededIt answered without any account or key.
Can it change things?
Doesn't sayIts tools do not say whether they only read, so treat them as able to change things.
Endpointhttps://mcp.olyport.com/pubmed/mcp

Website Streamable HTTP · protocol 2025-11-25 · server version 1.27.0

What we checked, the evidence, and the tools it offers.

What we checked

Security

  • Passed: Connections are encrypted (HTTPS).

  • Passed: No hidden instructions found in tool text.

Safety labels

  • Warning: 5 of 5 tools do not say whether they can change things.

    MCP lets a server label each tool as read-only or destructive, so clients can ask the user before risky calls. Unlabelled tools are treated as able to change things.

    • search_pubmed
    • get_article_detail
    • find_related_articles
    • search_mesh
    • get_cited_by

Tools

  • Passed: 5 tools listed.

  • Passed: Every tool describes its inputs with a valid schema.

Protocol

  • Passed: The MCP handshake works (Streamable HTTP).

  • Passed: Protocol version 2025-11-25 (latest).

  • Passed: Unknown requests are refused.

Connection

  • Passed: The server responds.

Tools (5)

As the server describes them. The labels are the server's own: it says whether each tool only reads or can change things.

  • search_pubmedSearch PubMed for biomedical literature. Find research articles, reviews, and clinical studies matching your search terms. Supports PubMed query syntax including MeSH terms, field tags,…Doesn't say
  • get_article_detailGet full details of a PubMed article by its PMID. Returns title, all authors, complete abstract, MeSH terms, publication types, journal info, and DOI. Args: pmid: PubMed ID (e.g…Doesn't say
  • find_related_articlesFind articles related to a given PubMed article. Uses NCBI's computed similarity to find conceptually related papers. Useful for literature review expansion. Args: pmid: PubMed…Doesn't say
  • search_meshSearch the MeSH vocabulary for standardized medical terms. Find MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) descriptors to use in precise PubMed searches. Returns MeSH IDs, preferred terms, and scop…Doesn't say
  • get_cited_byFind articles that cite a given PubMed article. Useful for tracking the impact and follow-up research of a key publication. Args: pmid: PubMed ID of the article to find citation…Doesn't say

Audit history

  1. Nov 13Warnings

What we sent

Every request in this audit, with the answer and how long it took. We never send credentials and never call a tool.

RequestAnswerTime
initializeHTTP 20095 ms
initializedHTTP 20291 ms
tools/listHTTP 20093 ms
resources/listHTTP 20089 ms
prompts/listHTTP 20097 ms
unknown-methodHTTP 200122 ms

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