Medical MCP vs Meddata
A side-by-side look at the Medical MCP and Meddata MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Medical MCP for biology & bioinformatics work as a local process; choose Meddata for biology & bioinformatics as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Medical MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Biology & Bioinformatics domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Meddata when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Biology & Bioinformatics domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
MEDDATA_API_KEY, MEDDATA_BASE_URL, MEDDATA_TIMEOUT. - You want tools like
search_drugs, get_drug, get_drug_by_ndc.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Biology & Bioinformatics | Biology & Bioinformatics |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 49/100 · Fair |
| 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 | MEDDATA_API_KEYMEDDATA_BASE_URLMEDDATA_TIMEOUT |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 119 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 8 |
| Full listing | View Medical MCP | View Meddata |
Tools & capabilities
Medical MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Meddata tools 8
search_drugsSearch drugs by brand or generic name; returns RxCUI + detailsget_drugFull drug profile by RxCUIget_drug_by_ndcDrug profile by NDC package codesearch_supplementsSearch supplements by name; returns supplement IDsget_supplementFull supplement fact sheet by IDcheck_interactionsInteractions across a mixed list of 2-10 drugs/supplementsassess_routineFull assessment of a routine: per-pair coverage, sources, timing and food conditionsget_usageCurrent billing period usage and plan limit
Ready-to-paste client configs
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.
Medical MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"jamesanz-medical-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"medical-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Meddata
{
"mcpServers": {
"meddata-2": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"meddata-mcp"
],
"env": {
"MEDDATA_API_KEY": "YOUR_MEDDATA_API_KEY_HERE",
"MEDDATA_BASE_URL": "YOUR_MEDDATA_BASE_URL_HERE",
"MEDDATA_TIMEOUT": "YOUR_MEDDATA_TIMEOUT_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Medical MCP is categorized under Biology & Bioinformatics and uses a local stdio subprocess. Meddata belongs to Biology & Bioinformatics and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Medical MCP for biology & bioinformatics work and Meddata for biology & bioinformatics.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Medical MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Meddata has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add jamesanz-medical-mcp and meddata-2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Medical MCP has a quality signal of 61/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 119 GitHub stars. Meddata has 49/100 (Fair) with 3 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.