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Query FDA data on drugs, food, devices, and recalls via the openFDA API — STDIO or Streamable HTTP.
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The openfda-mcp-server MCP server exposes 14 tools, focused primarily on database capabilities. Its published description reads: "Query FDA data on drugs, food, devices, and recalls via the openFDA API — STDIO or Streamable HTTP". It communicates over Streamable HTTP using the 2025-06-18 protocol revision, and does not require authorization to connect. MCPGrade currently rates openfda-mcp-server F — a critical issue was found and the server should not be connected as-is. Its most notable findings include "Cross-tool shadowing" and "Data-exfiltration parameters". This report is a deterministic, reproducible automated assessment: the same observed surface always yields the same grade under a given algorithm version, and it is refreshed as new scans arrive and free to read — but it is not a substitute for a manual human security review. Always re-check openfda-mcp-server's advertised tools, transport security, and authorization posture before connecting an autonomous agent or sharing sensitive context with it.
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MCP endpoint
https://openfda.caseyjhand.com/mcpStreamable HTTP transport. This is the MCP endpoint, not a website — paste it into your MCP client server list rather than a browser.
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The tools this server advertises via tools/list — names, purposes, and the parameters each accepts, exactly as enumerated read-only.
Search adverse event reports across drugs, food, and devices. Use to investigate safety signals, find reports for a specific product, or explore reactions by demographics.
Search adverse event reports for veterinary drugs and devices submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine. Records include animal species, breed, age, weight, drug name and route, adverse reac
Sorted worst-first. Each finding shows its severity, what it means, its OWASP MCP Top-10 mapping, and a recommended fix — the check id links to the exact methodology row that produced it.
tool: openfda_search_drug_shortages
A tool description tries to alter the model’s use of another tool.
) to chain into openfda_get_drug_label or openfda_lookup_ndc.RecommendationDescriptions must describe only their own tool.
tool: openfda_search_recalls
A tool exposes a free-text/webhook/feedback parameter with no honest purpose — a classic exfil channel.
parameter "endpoint"RecommendationRemove side-channel parameters; constrain tool inputs.
tool: openfda_count_values
A tool exposes a free-text/webhook/feedback parameter with no honest purpose — a classic exfil channel.
parameter "endpoint"RecommendationRemove side-channel parameters; constrain tool inputs.
tool: openfda_count_values
A tool description tries to alter the model’s use of another tool.
ding. Pair with openfda_search_adverse_events, openfda_search_drug_approvals, openfda_search_RecommendationDescriptions must describe only their own tool.
tool: openfda_describe_fields
A tool exposes a free-text/webhook/feedback parameter with no honest purpose — a classic exfil channel.
parameter "endpoint"RecommendationRemove side-channel parameters; constrain tool inputs.
tool: openfda_search_drug_approvals
A tool description tries to alter the model’s use of another tool.
roved label, or openfda_count_values to aggregate by sponsor_name, product_type, orRecommendationDescriptions must describe only their own tool.
tool: openfda_lookup_ndc
A tool description tries to alter the model’s use of another tool.
info. Pair with openfda_get_drug_label using the returned brand_name or set_id to readRecommendationDescriptions must describe only their own tool.
tool: openfda_drug_profile
A tool description tries to alter the model’s use of another tool.
get_drug_label, openfda_search_adverse_events, openfda_search_recalls, openfda_search_drug_apRecommendationDescriptions must describe only their own tool.
tool: openfda_dataframe_describe
A tool description tries to alter the model’s use of another tool.
ol. Call before openfda_dataframe_query to discover the exact table name, column names,RecommendationDescriptions must describe only their own tool.
tool: openfda_dataframe_query
A tool description tries to alter the model’s use of another tool.
g the API. Call openfda_dataframe_describe first to get the exact table and column names.RecommendationDescriptions must describe only their own tool.
The server accepts tool enumeration (and likely invocation) with no authentication.
RecommendationRequire OAuth 2.1 authorization for any server exposing non-public tools.
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Unified gateway to Algeria's TKAWEN ecosystem: commerce, certification, and AI tools.
Provides access to the Cohereon Doctrine AI safety framework with governance components, tiered access, and agent onboarding.
Agentic rails for complex workflows with receipts, fees, and MCP tool access.
Structural TC39 spec lookup for ECMA-262 and ECMA-402 in AI agents, SHA-pinned and offline-first.
Structural TC39 spec lookup for ECMA-262 and ECMA-402 in AI agents, SHA-pinned and offline-first.
Search FDA drug shortage records. Returns per-product shortage status, availability, therapeutic category, dosage form, manufacturer, and dates. Use to check whether a drug is currently in shortage, f
Search enforcement reports and recall actions across drugs, food, and devices.
Search problem reports submitted to the FDA for tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, vaping products, cigarettes, and smokeless tobacco. Reports capture product type, reported health problems (e.
Aggregate and tally unique values for any field across any openFDA endpoint. Returns ranked term-count pairs sorted by count descending. Pair with openfda_search_adverse_events, openfda_search_drug_ap
Return the searchable field paths for an openFDA endpoint, grouped by category with type and description. Use before constructing a search query to find the correct dotted field path — field names dif
Look up FDA drug labeling (package inserts / SPL documents). Check indications, warnings, dosage, contraindications, active ingredients, or any structured label section. A label runs to tens of thousa
Search the Drugs@FDA database for drug application approvals (NDAs and ANDAs). Returns application details, sponsor info, and full submission history. Pair with openfda_get_drug_label to read the appr
Search FDA device premarket notifications — 510(k) clearances and PMA approvals.
Look up drugs in the NDC (National Drug Code) Directory. Identify drug products by NDC code, find active ingredients, packaging details, or manufacturer info. Pair with openfda_get_drug_label using th
Resolve one drug name to its FDA identity, then fan out in parallel across the bounded per-drug openFDA endpoints and merge into one profile: identity, label highlights, adverse-event summary, recall
List the tables and column schemas on a DataCanvas staged by an openFDA search tool. Call before openfda_dataframe_query to discover the exact table name, column names, and DuckDB types needed for val
Run a read-only SQL SELECT against a DataCanvas table staged by an openFDA search tool (call one with stage=true; its response carries canvas_id + canvas_table). Enables GROUP BY, COUNT/SUM/AVG, time-