Medplum MCP vs Medlineplus
A side-by-side look at the Medplum MCP and Medlineplus MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Medplum MCP for biology & bioinformatics work; choose Medlineplus 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 Medplum MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Biology & Bioinformatics domain.
Choose Medlineplus when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Biology & Bioinformatics domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
connect, search.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Biology & Bioinformatics | Biology & Bioinformatics |
| Quality signal | 41/100 · Fair | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | 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 | 2,760 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 2 |
| Full listing | View Medplum MCP | View Medlineplus |
Tools & capabilities
Medplum MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Medlineplus tools 2
connectMap a clinical code (ICD-10-CM, SNOMED CT, RxCUI, LOINC, NDC, MeSH, HGNC) to MedlinePlus consumer-health topics.searchFree-text search across MedlinePlus topics (or related NLM databases).
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.
Medplum MCP
No confirmed install command for Medplum MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Medlineplus
{
"mcpServers": {
"medlineplus": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-medlineplus"
]
}
}
}