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OpenFDA

OpenFDA MCP Connector for Claude

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Access FDA drug safety data, device recalls, food enforcement reports and approved drug information.

8 tools Official Updated Oct 1, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner
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Connect to OpenFDA and explore the FDA's open data platform through natural conversation — no API key needed.

What you can do

  • Drug Adverse Events — Search the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) for drug safety reports
  • Device Adverse Events — Search medical device malfunction and injury reports (MAUDE database)
  • Food Recalls — Find food product recall enforcement reports with classification and distribution info
  • Drug Labels — Search structured drug labeling data with ingredients, warnings and dosage info
  • Approved Drugs — Search Drugs@FDA for approved drug applications with sponsor and approval details
  • Device Recalls — Find medical device recall enforcement reports
  • Device Clearance — Search 510(k) premarket device clearance data
  • Animal & Veterinary — Search adverse event reports for animal drugs and veterinary products

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. No API key needed — start searching immediately
  3. Explore FDA safety data from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • Healthcare Professionals — monitor drug safety signals, device malfunctions and recall notifications
  • Researchers — analyze adverse event patterns, drug safety trends and device performance
  • Patients — find information about drug side effects, device recalls and food safety alerts
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8 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

search_animal_events

Returns reports of adverse events in animals from drug exposure. Use search syntax: animal.species="dog" or drug.active_ingredient="ivermectin". Search animal and veterinary adverse event reports

search_device_clearance

Returns device names, 510(k) numbers, applicant names, decision dates, regulation numbers and product codes. Search 510(k) premarket device clearance data

search_device_events

Returns reports of device malfunctions, injuries and deaths. Use search syntax: device.brand_name="pacemaker" or patient.problems.problem_text="infection". Search medical device adverse event reports

search_drug_labels

Returns drug labels with active ingredients, purpose, warnings, dosage, indications, manufacturer info and more. Use search syntax: openfda.brand_name:"Advil" or effective_time:"2024". Search drug labeling information

search_drug_events

Returns adverse events submitted by healthcare professionals, consumers and manufacturers. Use search syntax: patient.reaction.reactionmeddrapt="headache" or openfda.brand_name="Advil". Supports pagination with limit (max 1000) and skip parameters. Search drug adverse event reports

search_drugsfda

Returns drug names, active ingredients, application numbers, sponsors/manufacturers, approval dates and product details. Use search syntax: openfda.brand_name:"Lipitor" or openfda.generic_name:"atorvastatin". Search FDA-approved drug applications

search_food_recalls

Returns recalled food products with reason for recall, classification (Class I/II/III), recalling firm, distribution and product description. Search food recall enforcement reports

search_device_recalls

Returns recalled devices with reason for recall, classification, recalling firm, product description, code_info and distribution pattern. Search medical device recall reports

See how to talk to your AI agent using OpenFDA.

Show me recent adverse events for Advil.

Found 10 recent adverse event reports for Advil (ibuprofen). Common reactions: nausea (142 reports), headache (98 reports), dizziness (76 reports), abdominal pain (54 reports). Reports submitted by healthcare professionals and consumers between 2023-2024.

What food recalls are currently active?

Found 5 active food recalls: 1. Listeria in deli meats (Class I, high risk) — 2. Salmonella in peanut butter (Class I) — 3. Undeclared allergen in snack bars (Class II) — 4. Metal fragments in frozen meals (Class I) — 5. Mold contamination in juice (Class II).

Find FDA-approved drugs containing atorvastatin.

Found 15 FDA-approved drug applications containing atorvastatin. Notable: Lipitor (Pfizer, approved 1996), Atorvastatin Calcium (generic, multiple sponsors), Liptruzet (Merck). Includes application numbers, approval dates, dosage forms and strengths.

No! OpenFDA data is completely free and open. No authentication required. Just subscribe and start searching. Rate limit is 240 requests/minute for unauthenticated access.

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