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MCP server · registry snapshot 2026-10-23 · last tested 2026-10-23

io.github.u9401066/pubmed-search-mcp

Multi-source biomedical literature search: PubMed, Europe PMC, OpenAlex, full text, citations — the publisher's description

7 of 8 record checks metRead-only · tools listed 2026-10-23Topic: science-health-and-education · AI-classifiedversion 0.8.0PythonApache-2.0standard input/output41 tools

Summary

io.github.u9401066/pubmed-search-mcp is a local MCP server listed in the official MCP registry at version 0.8.0. On 2026-10-23 ProtocolProbe started its published package in an isolated sandbox in read-only mode and read its inventory: 41 tools, 14 resources and 9 prompts.

Record checks

7 of 8 record checks met · 1 does not apply

met: Registry entry is active and says how to run it
met: Source repository link opens
met: Repository is not archived
met: Code pushed to the repository in the 90 days before our check
not met: Repository publishes a security policy (SECURITY.md)
met: Package names its licence with a standard (SPDX) identifier
met: The version the registry lists can be installed and is not withdrawn
not applicable: npm package carries build provenance (attestation)
met: No known critical or high advisory in the package or its dependencies

#1,092 of 15,112 packages by monthly downloads
#1,554 of 22,952 repositories by GitHub stars, tied with 33 others

From public records, not a safety rating. Each check with its reason · Is it safe to install?

Key facts

Runs: local package
Transport: standard input/output
Package: PyPI · listed version current
License: Apache-2.0
Dependencies: no known high or critical advisories
Repository: public
Tools: 41
Described as changing data: 7 of 41 toolsAI-classified
Topic: science-health-and-educationAI-classified
Last tested: 2026-10-23

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Worth knowing before you connect it

7 tools are described as changing something (save_literature_notes, build_research_chronicle, configure_institutional_access, …): our AI model's reading of the descriptions, not something we tested. We did not call them.

Each line comes from a section below, with its source and date.

How fresh this is

Live-tested: yes, a real session (not a text-only review)
Last tested: 2026-10-23
Mode: read-only (no tool calls)
Latest version: 0.8.0, published 2026-10-20 (registry, as of the 2026-10-23 snapshot)
First listed version: 2026-10-20 (earliest version still in the registry; older removed versions would be earlier)
Registry data: snapshot 2026-10-23
Package and repository: checked 2026-10-23
Engine: mcp-runtime-engine@0.1.0 · sdk@1.32.0

Changes since the last refresh

New in the registry: not in the list of 2026-10-04, listed on 2026-10-23 with version 0.8.0 (published 2026-10-20).

Source: the official MCP Registry list on 2026-10-04 and on 2026-10-23.

What it is

What does this server offer?

Observed inventory

41tools

14resources

9prompts

7 of 41 tools are described as changing something (creating, editing, deleting, sending or running). For 1 the reading was uncertain, so no mark is shown.

unified_searchon 4 other serversreads or searches
“🔍 Unified Search - Single entry point for multi-source academic search.”
Publisher declares: read-only no · destructive no · idempotent no · open-world yes
11 inputs
- querystring
- limitinteger or string
- sourcesstring or null
- rankingstring
- output_formatstring
- filtersstring or null
- optionsstring or null
- pipelinestring or null
- dry_runboolean or string
- stop_atstring
- fulltextstring
analyze_search_queryreads or searches
“Analyze a search query without executing the search.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no
1 input, 1 required
- querystringrequired
validate_pico_plancalculates or converts
“Validate agent-provided P/I/C/O and return a runnable PICO pipeline.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no
13 inputs
- descriptionstring
- pstring or null
- istring or null
- cstring or null
- ostring or null
- p_querystring or null
- i_querystring or null
- c_querystring or null
- o_querystring or null
- question_typestring or null
- profilestring
- sourcesarray or null or string
- limitinteger or string
generate_search_querieson 1 other serverreads or searches
“Gather search intelligence for a topic - returns RAW MATERIALS for Agent to decide.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes
4 inputs, 1 required
- topicstringrequired
- strategystring
- check_spellingboolean or string
- include_suggestionsboolean or string
find_related_articleson 1 other serverreads or searches
“Find articles related to a given PubMed article.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes
2 inputs, 1 required
- pmidstringrequired“Complete identifier string; optional identifier prefix, official article URL, or inline backticks.”
- limitinteger or string
find_citing_articlesreads or searches
“Find articles that cite a given PubMed article.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes
2 inputs, 1 required
- pmidstringrequired“Complete identifier string; optional identifier prefix, official article URL, or inline backticks.”
- limitinteger or string
get_article_referencesreads or searches
“Get the references (bibliography) of a PubMed article.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes
2 inputs, 1 required
- pmidstringrequired“Complete identifier string; optional identifier prefix, official article URL, or inline backticks.”
- limitinteger or string
fetch_article_detailsreads or searches
“Fetch detailed information for one or more PubMed articles.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes
2 inputs, 1 required
- pmidsstring or arrayrequired“Explicit PMIDs; last is not supported.”
- output_formatstring
get_citation_metricsreads or searches
“Get citation metrics from NIH iCite for articles.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes
6 inputs, 1 required
- pmidsstring or arrayrequired
- sort_bystring
- min_citationsinteger or null or string
- min_rcrnumber or null or string
- min_percentilenumber or null or string
- output_formatstring
verify_reference_list
“Verify a plain-text reference list against PubMed evidence.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes
3 inputs, 1 required
- reference_textstringrequired
- source_namestring
- max_referencesinteger or string
prepare_exporton 1 other serverreads or searches
“Export citations to reference manager formats.”
Publisher declares: read-only no · destructive no · idempotent no · open-world yes
4 inputs, 1 required
- pmidsstring or arrayrequired
- formatstring
- include_abstractboolean or string
- sourcestring
save_literature_notescreates or changes datadescribed as changing data
“Save searched articles as guided local wiki/Foam/Markdown notes.”
Publisher declares: read-only no · destructive yes · idempotent no · open-world yes
9 inputs
- pmidsstring or array
- output_dirstring or null
- note_formatstring
- include_abstractboolean or string
- overwriteboolean or string
- create_indexboolean or string
- collection_namestring or null
- template_filestring or null
- include_csl_jsonboolean or string

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get_fulltexton 1 other serverreads or searches
“🔥 Enhanced multi-source fulltext retrieval.”
Publisher declares: read-only no · destructive no · idempotent no · open-world yes
7 inputs, 1 required
- sourcestringrequired
- sectionsstring or null
- include_pdf_linksboolean or string
- include_figuresboolean or string
- extended_sourcesboolean or string
- output_formatstring
- allow_browser_sessionboolean or null or string
get_text_mined_termsreads or searches
“Get text-mined annotations from Europe PMC.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes
3 inputs, 1 required
- sourcestringrequired
- semantic_typestring or null
- output_formatstring
get_article_figuresreads or searches
“Get structured figure metadata (label, caption, image URL) and PDF links from a PMC Open Access article.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes
4 inputs, 1 required
- sourcestringrequired
- include_subfiguresboolean or string
- include_tablesboolean or string
- output_formatstring
search_genereads or searches
“Search NCBI Gene database for gene information.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes
3 inputs, 1 required
- querystringrequired
- organismstring or null
- limitinteger or string
get_gene_detailsreads or searches
“Get detailed information about a gene by NCBI Gene ID.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes
1 input, 1 required
- gene_idstringrequired
get_gene_literaturereads or searches
“Get PubMed articles linked to a gene.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes
2 inputs, 1 required
- gene_idstringrequired
- limitinteger or string
search_compoundreads or searches
“Search PubChem for chemical compounds.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes
2 inputs, 1 required
- querystringrequired
- limitinteger or string
get_compound_detailsreads or searches
“Get detailed information about a compound by PubChem CID.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes
1 input, 1 required
- cidstringrequired
get_compound_literaturereads or searches
“Get PubMed articles linked to a compound.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes
2 inputs, 1 required
- cidstringrequired
- limitinteger or string
search_clinvarreads or searches
“Search ClinVar for clinical variants.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes
2 inputs, 1 required
- querystringrequired
- limitinteger or string
build_citation_treereads or searches
“Build a citation tree (network) from a single article.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes
5 inputs, 1 required
- pmidstringrequired“Complete identifier string; optional identifier prefix, official article URL, or inline backticks.”
- depthinteger or string
- directionstring
- limit_per_levelinteger or string
- output_formatstring
build_research_chroniclecreates or changes datadescribed as changing data
“Build a persisted, versioned, evidence-backed Research Chronicle.”
Publisher declares: read-only no · destructive no · idempotent no · open-world yes
7 inputs
- topicstring or null
- pmidsstring or array or null
- max_eventsinteger or null or string
- min_yearinteger or null or string
- max_yearinteger or null or string
- chronicle_idstring or null
- outputstring
read_research_chroniclereads or searches
“Read stored Research Chronicles: load, list, diff, narrate, analyze, compare.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no
1 input, 1 required
- requeststringrequired
prepare_figure_searchreads or searches
“Analyze a scientific figure or image for literature search.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes
3 inputs, 1 required
- sourcestringrequired
- contextstring or null
- search_typestring
configure_institutional_accesscreates or changes datadescribed as changing data
“Configure your institution's link resolver for full-text access.”
Publisher declares: read-only no · destructive yes · idempotent yes · open-world no
3 inputs
- resolver_urlstring or null
- presetstring or null
- enableboolean or string
get_institutional_linkreads or searches
“Generate institutional access link (OpenURL) for an article.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes
1 input, 1 required
- sourcestringrequired
list_resolver_presetsreads or searches
“List available institutional link resolver presets.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no
Takes no inputs.
test_institutional_accessreads or searches
“Test your institutional link resolver configuration.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes
1 input
- pmidstring“Complete identifier string; optional identifier prefix, official article URL, or inline backticks.”
diagnose_institutional_accessreads or searches
“Diagnose why institutional fulltext access succeeds or fails for an article.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes
3 inputs, 1 required
- sourcestringrequired
- try_directboolean or string
- try_ezproxyboolean or string
convert_icd_meshcalculates or converts
“Query the curated ICD/MeSH crosswalk in one explicit direction.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no
2 inputs, 2 required
- directionstringrequired
- valuestringrequired
search_biomedical_imagesreads or searches
“🖼️ Search biomedical images from NLM Open-i.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world yes
12 inputs, 1 required
- querystringrequired
- image_typestring or null
- collectionstring or null
- limitinteger or string
- sort_bystring or null
- article_typestring or null
- specialtystring or null
- license_typestring or null
- subsetstring or null
- search_fieldsstring or null
- video_onlyboolean or string
- hmp_typestring or null
save_pipelinecreates or changes datadescribed as changing data
“Save a pipeline configuration for later reuse.”
Publisher declares: read-only no · destructive yes · idempotent no · open-world no
5 inputs, 2 required
- namestringrequired
- configstringrequired
- tagsarray or null or string
- descriptionstring
- scopestring
list_pipelineson 5 other serversreads or searches
“List all saved pipeline configurations.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no
2 inputs
- tagstring
- scopestring
load_pipelinereads or searches
“Load a pipeline configuration for review or editing.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no
1 input, 1 required
- sourcestringrequired
delete_pipelineon 2 other serversdeletesdescribed as changing data
“Permanently delete a saved pipeline configuration and execution history.”
Publisher declares: read-only no · destructive yes · idempotent yes · open-world no
1 input, 1 required
- namestringrequired
get_pipeline_historyreads or searches
“Get execution history for a saved pipeline.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no
2 inputs, 1 required
- namestringrequired
- limitinteger or string
schedule_pipelinedescribed as changing data
“Schedule a saved pipeline for periodic execution.”
Publisher declares: read-only no · destructive yes · idempotent no · open-world yes
4 inputs, 2 required
- namestringrequired
- cronstringrequired
- diff_modeboolean or string
- notifyboolean or string
unschedule_pipelinedescribed as changing data
“Remove the active schedule for a saved pipeline.”
Publisher declares: read-only no · destructive yes · idempotent yes · open-world no
1 input, 1 required
- namestringrequired
read_sessionon 2 other servers
“Read session data through one schema-exact discriminated request.”
Publisher declares: read-only yes · destructive no · idempotent yes · open-world no
1 input, 1 required
- requeststringrequired

Each quoted sentence is the first sentence of the publisher’s own description. The kind of tool and the “changes data” mark are our AI model’s reading of that description, not something we tested: two differently worded runs had to agree, otherwise no label is shown, and nobody has checked them by hand. A tool without the “changes data” mark is described as only reading, searching or calculating, or the two runs did not agree. No tool was called. Read the publisher’s full description before relying on it. “Publisher declares” lists the hints the server itself sends with the tool (MCP annotations: read-only, destructive, idempotent, open-world); they are the publisher's claims, not checked by us. Inputs are the parameters in the tool's own input schema: name, declared type, whether it is required, and the first sentence of its description. Read 2026-10-23.

How well are its tools described?

Features #4 and #5

How clearly this server's own tool descriptions say what a tool does, and how consistent its tool list is. The first part is an AI model's yes/no reading of each description; the second part is counted. We do not turn it into a grade.

Descriptions

AI reading of each description

Says what the tool does: 100% of 40 tools
Says what it returns: 86% of 21 tools
States limits, defaults or errors: 0% of 28 tools
Says when to use it: 28% of 39 tools
Items covered per tool: 2.0 of 4 on average

Counted from the listing

Parameters with a description: 4% of 141
Tools with a description: 100% of 41
Typical description length: 1,315 characters

The tool set

Counted from the listing

Tools: 41
Size of the list: about 44,858 tokens for an agent to load (characters ÷ 4)
Naming: 41 of 41 names use snake_case

AI reading: easy to mix up

No pair found.

The AI items cover 40 of 41 tools: for a tool where two differently worded runs disagreed, that item is left out. They were not checked by hand, and no tool was called. “Easy to mix up” means two tools whose names or descriptions overlap without saying how they differ; the AI found none, comparing tools within groups of 40. We do not rate whether the tool set is complete or whether side effects are spelled out, because our AI reading of those was not reliable enough.

How do I add it to my client?

Config from the registry entry

From the PyPI package pubmed-search-mcp

Our sandbox started this package on 2026-10-23 (a read-only session: no tool was called).

Add to CursorAn install link in the format Cursor documents, holding the Cursor config below. The command runs the publisher’s code on your machine.

Claude Desktop · claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pubmed-search-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pubmed-search-mcp==0.8.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor · .cursor/mcp.json in a project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pubmed-search-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pubmed-search-mcp==0.8.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code · .vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "pubmed-search-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pubmed-search-mcp==0.8.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code (command line) · Bash or zsh terminal (macOS, Linux)

code --add-mcp '{"name":"pubmed-search-mcp","type":"stdio","command":"uvx","args":["pubmed-search-mcp==0.8.0"]}'

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport stdio pubmed-search-mcp -- uvx pubmed-search-mcp==0.8.0

Try it in the MCP Inspector · runs on your machine, opens in your browser · Node 22.19+

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector@2.11.0 -- uvx pubmed-search-mcp==0.8.0

Optional settings the entry also lists (left out above): NCBI_EMAIL, NCBI_API_KEY.
This runs the publisher's code on your machine (uvx). Read its README first.
The MCP Inspector lists the server's tools, resources and prompts; a tool you call there runs for real.

Built from the server's registry entry with each client's documented format (checked 2026-10-14; the Cursor link and the VS Code command 2026-10-19; the MCP Inspector command 2026-10-21). Values in < > are yours to fill in; this page never contains a key. Where the server needs a setting the entry does not declare, it can still fail to start.

Can it be installed, and is it up to date?

Version pin · advisories

Listed version

Registry lists: 0.8.0
Latest stable: 0.8.0
Status: current
Withdrawn: no

Source: pypi.org · 2026-10-23. About the version the registry lists; a manual install may resolve to a different one.

Dependency advisories

Counted in the full dependency tree as resolved on 2026-10-23 (OSV.dev). Bars share one scale. The package itself has no known vulnerability (OSV.dev).

Integrity, provenance, license

Integrity: sha256-0b6142ee93611d961…
License: Apache-2.0

Source: the package registry · 2026-10-23.

Usage

Downloads: 2,184 in the last month

Source: pypistats.org · 2026-10-23.

Does the registry listing match what we found?

Feature #6

The registry verifies a package once, when it is published, and does not re-check it. A difference below is about the listing, not a judgement of the publisher.

Registry says	We found	Result	Source · date
Published package can be started	Started and answered	matches	our test · 2026-10-23
Version 0.8.0 on PyPI	Exists and can be installed	matches	PyPI · 2026-10-23
Repository github.com/u9401066/pubmed-search-mcp	Opens publicly	matches	api.github.com · 2026-10-23

Who made it?

Feature #7 · lineage

Facts about the publisher. We do not turn them into a trust score.

Namespace: io.github.u9401066
GitHub owner: a personal account (u9401066)

Repository: github.com/u9401066/pubmed-search-mcp
Stars: 28
Repository age: 181–365 days
Last push: 0–30 days ago
Archived: no
Security policy: none found (we looked for SECURITY.md in the repository and in its owner’s .github repository)

Source: the registry entry and api.github.com · 2026-10-23; security policy read from GitHub · 2026-10-23.

Publish this server? Run these checks against it yourself before release, from your own machine: a server the command starts, or your own server at its URL after a one-time proof that you control it: npx protocolprobe-selftest.

Choosing

Record checks

Public records · not a safety rating

7 of 8 record checks met · 1 does not apply

#1,092 of 15,112 packages by monthly downloads
#1,554 of 22,952 repositories by GitHub stars, tied with 33 others

MetRegistry entry is active and says how to run itActive, with a package or a remote address.
MetSource repository link opensThe linked GitHub repository is public.
MetRepository is not archivedNot archived.
MetCode pushed to the repository in the 90 days before our checkLast push 0-30 days before our check.
Not metRepository publishes a security policy (SECURITY.md)No SECURITY.md in the places GitHub reads it from.
MetPackage names its licence with a standard (SPDX) identifierApache-2.0
MetThe version the registry lists can be installed and is not withdrawnThe listed version exists and is current.
Does not applynpm package carries build provenance (attestation)PyPI packages have no npm-style attestation.
MetNo known critical or high advisory in the package or its dependenciesNone known in the package or its dependency tree.

Read from public records only: the registry entry, npm/PyPI, GitHub and advisory databases, checked 2026-10-23. No tool was called. Only “met” and “not met” are counted, so the total differs between servers; a check that does not apply or that we could not run is listed, never counted against it. It is not a safety rating. How each check works · Leaderboards

Common questions about io.github.u9401066/pubmed-search-mcp

Answered from the data above

Is io.github.u9401066/pubmed-search-mcp safe to install?

We do not rate servers as safe or unsafe. 7 of its 8 applicable record checks are met (facts from public records, each listed on this page). What the records show: Its source repository opens publicly. Its repository had a push in the last 90 days. The listed version is the latest stable release. The package itself has no known vulnerability (OSV.dev). Its full dependency tree has no known advisory. 7 of its tools describe changing data (our AI model's reading of the descriptions). These are facts with their sources on this page, not a safety guarantee, and we did not run its tools.

Has io.github.u9401066/pubmed-search-mcp been security tested?

Partly. 4 of the 13 checks that apply to it were exercised. We started the package in an isolated sandbox and read what it declares, but this test round was read-only, so its tools were not called. No security verdict is published before verification.

What can io.github.u9401066/pubmed-search-mcp do?

It lists 41 tools. In our AI model's reading of their descriptions (two runs had to agree, nobody checked it by hand), they include tools that read or search, create or change data, delete and calculate or convert. We did not call any tool, so this describes the text, not the behaviour.

Can io.github.u9401066/pubmed-search-mcp change or delete data?

7 of its tools say in their description that they create, edit, delete, send or run something (our AI model's reading). We did not call any tool, so we cannot say what actually happens.

Does io.github.u9401066/pubmed-search-mcp publish a security policy?

We found no SECURITY.md in its repository (root, .github/ or docs/) or in its owner's .github repository.

Is the listed version current?

Yes. The registry lists 0.8.0, the latest stable release on PyPI.

Where is the source code of io.github.u9401066/pubmed-search-mcp?

In github.com/u9401066/pubmed-search-mcp, which opens publicly.

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Security testing

What did we test, and what did we leave out?

18 checks · features #1, #2

Not probed (read-only run)

We started the package in an isolated sandbox and read what it declares, but this test round was read-only, so its tools were not called. No security score is given; a check we did not run is never counted as passed.

The 18 checks at a glanceour test · 2026-10-23

Inventory: exercised
Hidden instructions: exercised
Real execution: not run · our policy
Secret leak: not run · nothing to check it against
Internal addresses: not run · our policy
Unconfirmed changes: not run · our policy
Bad input: not run · our policy
Model requests: not run · nothing to check it against
Sensitive questions: not run · nothing to check it against
Folder boundary: not run · our policy
Log leaks: not run · nothing to check it against
Hidden content: exercised
Fake assistant turns: exercised
Token passthrough: not applicable
Token audience: not applicable
Sign-in redirect: not applicable
Consent handling: not applicable
Sign-in metadata: not applicable

4 exercised9 not run (reason given)5 not applicable

Each check ends in exactly one state: exercised, not run (with the reason), or not applicable (with the reason). 4 of the 13 checks that apply to it were exercised. We do not publish security-check outcomes for named servers.

Exercised · 4

1Inventory
tool-listReads the declared tools, resources and prompts.exercised
2Hidden instructions
description-poisoningLooks for hidden instructions in tool descriptions.exercised
12Hidden content
audience-hidingChecks resources that hide content from the user.exercised
13Fake assistant turns
fake-assistant-turnChecks prompts that pose as the assistant's own words.exercised

Not run, with the reason · 9

3Real execution
real-executionCalls a tool and checks what really happens.This check calls the package's tools. This test round was read-only, so no tool was called; tools can act on outside services with the publisher's or a user's account.not run · our policy
4Secret leak
canary-leakPlants a fake secret and checks whether it leaks.This check needs at least one successful tool call to have something to check, and no tool was called.not run · nothing to check it against
5Internal addresses
ssrfChecks whether a tool can be steered to internal addresses.This check calls the package's tools. This test round was read-only, so no tool was called; tools can act on outside services with the publisher's or a user's account.not run · our policy
6Unconfirmed changes
write-without-confirmationChecks whether tools that change data act without asking.This check calls the package's tools. This test round was read-only, so no tool was called; tools can act on outside services with the publisher's or a user's account.not run · our policy
7Bad input
error-handlingSends bad input and watches how the server answers.This check calls the package's tools. This test round was read-only, so no tool was called; tools can act on outside services with the publisher's or a user's account.not run · our policy
8Model requests
samplingChecks whether the server asks the client's model to act for it.This check needs at least one successful tool call to have something to check, and no tool was called.not run · nothing to check it against
9Sensitive questions
elicitation-sensitive-dataChecks whether the server asks users for sensitive data.This check needs at least one successful tool call to have something to check, and no tool was called.not run · nothing to check it against
10Folder boundary
root-boundaryChecks whether the server reaches outside the folders it was given.This check calls the package's tools. This test round was read-only, so no tool was called; tools can act on outside services with the publisher's or a user's account.not run · our policy
11Log leaks
logging-side-channelChecks whether log messages carry data they should not.This check needs at least one successful tool call to have something to check, and no tool was called.not run · nothing to check it against

Does not apply to this server · 5

14Token passthrough
token-passthroughChecks whether the server forwards a user's token to other services.The server runs locally over standard input/output, so there is no sign-in flow to check.not applicable
15Token audience
token-audience-validationChecks whether tokens meant for another service are accepted.The server runs locally over standard input/output, so there is no sign-in flow to check.not applicable
16Sign-in redirect
open-redirectChecks the sign-in redirect for abuse.The server runs locally over standard input/output, so there is no sign-in flow to check.not applicable
17Consent handling
confused-deputyChecks consent handling when one service acts for another.The server runs locally over standard input/output, so there is no sign-in flow to check.not applicable
18Sign-in metadata
oauth-url-schemeChecks the published sign-in metadata for unsafe URLs.The server runs locally over standard input/output, so there is no sign-in flow to check.not applicable

Source: our own test in an isolated sandbox, 2026-10-23, mcp-runtime-engine@0.1.0. Which checks count and why follows our published scoring model.

What happened during the test?

Feature #8

The steps in order, as the test record holds them.

0 msStarted the published package in an isolated sandbox (read-only mode)
4,331 msConnected after 0 redirects.
Read the inventory: 41 tools, 14 resources, 9 prompts.
4,923 msFinished: 4 checks exercised.

Reference

How is it classified?

18 fields

One value per field, each with its source. Fields written by AI models are marked. A field with no value says why.

TopicAI-classified

science-health-and-education

AI-classified · 2026-10-23

Pricing modelAI-classified

no value

The pages we read do not state how the product is priced.

Programming language

Python

api.github.com · 2026-10-23

Hosting type

local package

registry · 2026-10-23

MCP capability

prompts, resources, tools

our test · 2026-10-23

Transport

standard input/output

registry · 2026-10-23

Required credentials

none declared

registry · no declaration is not a guarantee

Package registry

pypi

registry · 2026-10-23

Freshness

0–30 days

registry updatedAt · 2026-10-23

Lifecycle status

active

registry · 2026-10-23

License class

permissive

package registry · 2026-10-23

Integrity hash

declared (sha256)

package registry · 2026-10-23

Signature / provenance

does not apply

PyPI publishes no registry signature or attestation equivalent to npm dist.signatures

Dependency advisories

none known

OSV.dev · 2026-10-23

Popularity

2,184 downloads a month

package registry · 2026-10-23

Publisher signals

owner: a personal account · repository age: 181–365 days · stars: 10–99

api.github.com · 2026-10-23

Maintenance

active

api.github.com · 2026-10-23

Environment

your machine

where it runs, from the hosting type

“Not stated” means the source did not state it; “does not apply” means it does not apply to this kind of server; “our limit” means our own lookup failed. A linked value opens the directory filtered to the same value.

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Sources and corrections

Suggested citation

ProtocolProbe. “io.github.u9401066/pubmed-search-mcp: MCP server record.” Data checked 2026-10-23. https://protocolprobe.com/mcp/servers/io.github.u9401066/pubmed-search-mcp

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