io.usefulapiPublished by usefulapi.ioOfficial publisherv1.40.2Updated Nov 14, 2026
Search openFDA drug, device, food and adverse-event datasets.
The publisher's own server: Ably MCP by usefulapi
Hosted remote MCP server that lets an assistant search and aggregate openFDA drug, device, food and adverse-event datasets.
Web executable via Streamable HTTP. Remote servers run from the web runtime once configured in a workspace.
Paste this prompt into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or another agent — or into SourceWeft chat. The agent reads this server's install guide, shows you its publisher, endpoint and sign-in, and adds it to your client once you agree. Keys never go into a command.
Read https://sourceweft.com/mcp/io.usefulapi%2Fopenfda/install.md and connect the MCP server it describes to my client. Before changing any config, show me its publisher, endpoint and sign-in method and wait for my OK. Never put an API key in a command or in a file I would commit; ask me where it should come from.Add this to your client's mcpServers config.
{
"mcpServers": {
"openfda-by-usefulapi": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://openfda.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}
}
}Search openFDA drug, device, food and adverse-event datasets. Hosted, no local install.
Live endpoint: https://openfda.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io
https://openfda.usefulapi.io/mcp.claude mcp add --transport http openfda https://openfda.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run /mcp to log in.Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config: the server signs you in with OAuth, and the login page asks for your email address and a 6-digit code.
Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/openfda/
This server needs no credential — openFDA is a public data source. On first
connect you log in with your email: we send a 6-digit code from [email protected]. The address
is used only to send the code; we keep a one-way hash of it as your account id, so your free calls
and your plan stay yours.
read tools are read-only; write tools mutate data (clients should confirm them); meta tools report usage, manage your subscription or send a feature request.
Each paid plan covers this server only. Ask your AI to run openfda_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. The change requires your confirmation, keeps your billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. Cancel any time with openfda_cancel_subscription: your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and asking to resume the same plan with openfda_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].
MIT
Source: servers/openfda/README.md at commit f22f848
Search drug adverse-event reports (FAERS)
Search the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS): reports of drug side effects, adverse reactions and medication errors submitted to the FDA. Returns individual case reports. openFDA drug/event endpoint.
skipsortlimitsearchSearch drug product labels (SPL)
Search Structured Product Labeling (SPL): the official prescribing information for drugs — indications, warnings, dosage, adverse reactions, drug interactions and more. openFDA drug/label endpoint.
skipsortlimitsearchSearch the National Drug Code directory
Search the National Drug Code (NDC) directory: every drug product's code, name, dosage form, route, active ingredients, marketing status and labeler. openFDA drug/ndc endpoint.
skipsortlimitsearchSearch drug recall enforcement reports
Search drug recall enforcement reports: recalled drug products with the reason, classification (Class I/II/III), recalling firm, distribution and status. openFDA drug/enforcement endpoint.
skipsortlimitsearchSearch Drugs@FDA approved products
Search Drugs@FDA: FDA-approved drug products and their applications (NDA/ANDA/BLA), sponsors, approval dates, products and submissions. openFDA drug/drugsfda endpoint.
skipsortlimitsearchSearch drug shortages
Search current and resolved drug shortages: the affected product, status, reason, availability and related dates. openFDA drug/shortages endpoint.
skipsortlimitsearchSearch device adverse-event reports (MAUDE)
Search the MAUDE database: medical device adverse events — reported injuries, deaths and malfunctions involving medical devices. openFDA device/event endpoint.
skipsortlimitsearchSearch 510(k) premarket clearances
Search 510(k) premarket notification clearances: devices cleared for market as substantially equivalent to a predicate, with applicant, decision, product code and dates. openFDA device/510k endpoint.
skipsortlimitsearchSearch device recalls
Search medical device recalls: recalled devices with the reason, recalling firm, classification, product code and status. openFDA device/recall endpoint.
skipsortlimitsearchSearch device classification
Search the FDA device classification database: a device type's product code, device class (I/II/III), regulation number, medical specialty and submission requirements. openFDA device/classification endpoint.
skipsortlimitsearchSearch food/supplement/cosmetic adverse events (CAERS)
Search the CFSAN Adverse Event Reporting System (CAERS): adverse events and product complaints for foods, dietary supplements and cosmetics. openFDA food/event endpoint.
skipsortlimitsearchSearch food recall enforcement reports
Search food recall enforcement reports: recalled food products with the reason, classification (Class I/II/III), recalling firm, distribution state and status. openFDA food/enforcement endpoint.
skipsortlimitsearchCount/aggregate over an openFDA dataset
openFDA's most valuable feature: aggregate over any dataset by a field to get a top-terms histogram (returns `results: [{term, count}]` instead of records). Use the '.exact' field suffix to count whole phrases. Example: endpoint 'drug/event', field 'patient.reaction.reactionmeddrapt.exact', search 'patient.drug.medicinalproduct:"aspirin"' → the most common reactions reported for aspirin.
fieldrequiredlimitsearchendpointrequiredQuery any openFDA endpoint (generic)
Generic escape hatch to query ANY supported openFDA endpoint with the full parameter set — covers the less-common datasets (device/pma, device/registrationlisting, device/udi, device/covid19serology, drug/orangebook, other/nsde, other/substance, tobacco/problem, etc.). Use the named search tools for the common datasets; use this for everything else or for advanced queries. openFDA REST API.
skipsortcountlimitsearchendpointrequired100% of the applicable checks met
How complete this listing is, computed from the registry entry, the endpoint and public sources. Not a rating of the server and not a statement that it is safe or working today: reachability is a dated check, and no installs or reviews go into the score.
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