A side-by-side look at the Clinicaltrialsgov MCP Server and Vaultbeat Apple Health MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Clinicaltrialsgov MCP Server for biology, medicine and bioinformatics work as a local process; choose Vaultbeat Apple Health for biology, medicine and bioinformatics as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
clinicaltrials_search_studies, clinicaltrials_get_study_record, clinicaltrials_get_study_count.vaultbeat_doctor, get_strength_log, get_food_log.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics | Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 99 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 7 | 11 |
| Full listing | View Clinicaltrialsgov MCP Server | View Vaultbeat Apple Health |
clinicaltrials_search_studiesSearch studies with full-text and field-specific queries, status/phase/geographic filters, pagination, sorting, and field selectionclinicaltrials_get_study_recordFetch a single study by NCT ID — full protocol record with optional location/outcome/reference capsclinicaltrials_get_study_countFast total study count for a query, without fetching dataclinicaltrials_get_field_valuesDiscover valid values for API fields, with per-value study countsclinicaltrials_get_field_definitionsResolve valid field names — keyword search, path drill-down, or top-level overviewclinicaltrials_get_study_resultsFetch posted results — outcomes, adverse events, participant flow, baseline — for completed studiesclinicaltrials_find_eligibleMatch patient demographics and conditions to candidate recruiting trials, without checking inclusion/exclusion criteriavaultbeat_doctorDiagnose this install end to end, report which data types have no data and the likely reasons, and show the pairing state. The tool to call before telling anyone their data is missing.get_strength_logStrength sessions: exercises, sets × reps, volume per session.get_food_logMeals and items per day, with optional kcal / protein / fat / carbs. The 14 newest days that have a log by default (not a calendar fortnight), or a `since` / `until` window.get_workoutsWorkouts: type, duration, calories, distance.get_user_profileSex, age, date of birth and height. Needs Vaultbeat for iOS 1.2.9 or later.get_intradaySamples within a day, for HRV: one row per hour that has samples (`granularity="hourly"`) or one per sample (`"raw"`). About 8–14 rows a day; `limit` counts rows.log_food_appendAdd to a day. Cannot delete anything — the safe default when a day may already have entries.log_food_entryReplace that whole day** with what is passed, and report exactly what was removed.log_weight_entryRecord a weigh-in, keeping that day's body composition.log_symptomRecord one symptom the person reports, as structured fields a later read can match against sleep, food and heart rate.update_symptomChange a reported symptom (usually its end time), or erase one logged by mistake.Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": [
"clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server@latest"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"vaultbeat-apple-health": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"vaultbeat-apple-health@latest"
]
}
}
}