A side-by-side look at the Clinicaltrialsgov MCP Server and Veterinary Fda 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 & bioinformatics work as a local process; choose Veterinary Fda for biology & 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.animal_drug_search, animal_drug_detail, animal_drug_monthly_updates.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Biology & Bioinformatics | Biology & Bioinformatics |
| Quality signal | 63/100 · Good | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 99 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 7 | 7 |
| Full listing | View Clinicaltrialsgov MCP Server | View Veterinary Fda |
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 criteriaanimal_drug_searchWhich FDA-approved animal drugs match an ingredient, species, sponsor, brand, indication or statusanimal_drug_detailEverything on one approved application: products, species, dosage, indications, FOI approval summaries, labelling PDFsanimal_drug_monthly_updatesThe Green Book monthly change PDFs (new approvals, withdrawals, labelling changes)vet_adverse_eventsIndividual animal adverse-event reports for a drug/speciesvet_adverse_event_summaryCounts by reaction, outcome, and year for a drug/species pairvet_product_recallsFDA Enforcement Report recalls for a pet food or veterinary drug productpet_services_nearNearby vets, emergency vets, dog parks, pet stores, shelters (OpenStreetMap)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": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"veterinary-fda": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-veterinary-fda"
]
}
}
}