Moxie Docs MCP vs OpenFDA Regulatory Metadata
A side-by-side look at the Moxie Docs MCP and OpenFDA Regulatory Metadata MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Moxie Docs MCP for knowledge & memory work as a local process; choose OpenFDA Regulatory Metadata 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 Moxie Docs MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Knowledge & Memory domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You want tools like
moxie.get_ai_context, moxie.get_doc_impact, moxie.get_api_context.
Choose OpenFDA Regulatory Metadata when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Biology & Bioinformatics domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
OPENFDA_API_KEY. - You want tools like
search_drug_label, lookup_drugsfda_application, resolve_drug_to_application.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Knowledge & Memory | Biology & Bioinformatics |
| Quality signal | 80/100 · Excellent | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Freemium | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | OPENFDA_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Verified | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 36 views 25 installs 4 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 12 | 7 |
| Full listing | View Moxie Docs MCP | View OpenFDA Regulatory Metadata |
Tools & capabilities
Moxie Docs MCP tools 12
moxie.get_ai_contextCompact pre-edit briefing: repo status, verified commands, top conventions, open gaps, team notes. Read this first.moxie.get_doc_impactGiven the paths you're about to change (and any you're deleting), returns the conventions, gaps, and existing docs whose evidence overlaps them - and flags net-new/undocumented surfaces.moxie.get_api_contextGiven paths you're about to touch, returns structured context for any API endpoints they map to: method, path, schema, and known consumers/features.moxie.review_changeSelf-review a change before opening the PR; returns a severity-ranked verdict (clean / warnings / must-fix) covering convention breaches, stale docs, undocumented surface, and broken references.moxie.get_conventionsDiscovered coding conventions, grouped by category, with confidence scores, agent guidance, and source-file citations.moxie.search_docsSemantic + keyword search over generated docs, conventions, gaps, and AI context.moxie.get_doc_gapsUnresolved documentation gaps with severity and the paths they concern.moxie.get_documentation_opportunitiesRecommended doc work: missing docs, drift repairs, and PR templates.moxie.get_documentation_patternsHow the repository organizes and maintains its docs (where new docs belong).moxie.list_docsPaginated, section-grouped table of contents of every generated doc.moxie.propose_doc_updateAdd or update a doc as part of your current change; returns the target path + Markdown to write into your branch.moxie.propose_doc_removalRemove a Moxie-tracked doc your change makes obsolete; returns the path to delete in your branch.
OpenFDA Regulatory Metadata tools 7
search_drug_labelSearch openFDA drug labels (SPL) for a term.lookup_drugsfda_applicationFetch Drugs@FDA application metadata for an NDA/BLA/ANDA number.resolve_drug_to_applicationResolve a brand or generic drug name to its NDA/BLA application number(s). Bridges drug-name-only sources (registry inventories, product lists) to FDA regulatory metadata. Searches the brand and generic name fields directly rather than label prose, so another product merely *mentioning* this drug does not produce a false match.screen_for_rwe_signalsEXPERIMENTAL. Sweep drug labels for registry / real-world-evidence signals. Searches the label corpus for terms suggesting registry, natural-history or other real-world evidence, then aggregates hits by application number with snippets showing where each term matched. **This tool is unvalidated and has a known false-positive problem.** It has no ground-truth oracle, and below the strongest hits the results are dominated by applications whose labels use "registry" in an unrelated sense. Its output is a candidate list for human review — not a finding, and not a count you should report.lookup_device_submissionLook up a CDRH device submission by its number. Handles all four device pathways: 510(k) K-numbers ("K203571"), De Novo grants ("DEN160026" — stored in the 510(k) endpoint, not a separate one), PMA P-numbers ("P230044"), and HDE H-numbers. Supplement suffixes ("P230044/S001") are stripped before lookup.classify_device_product_codeResolve a CDRH product code to its device class and medical specialty.validate_device_applicationValidate a device number and derive class, specialty and category in one call. Chains lookup_device_submission -> classify_device_product_code, which is the full three-hop resolution: number -> product_code -> classification.
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.
Moxie Docs MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"moxie-docs-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"moxie-docs"
]
}
}
}
OpenFDA Regulatory Metadata
{
"mcpServers": {
"openfda-regulatory-metadata": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openfda-mcp"
],
"env": {
"OPENFDA_API_KEY": "YOUR_OPENFDA_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Moxie Docs MCP is categorized under Knowledge & Memory and uses a local stdio subprocess. OpenFDA Regulatory Metadata belongs to Biology & Bioinformatics and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Moxie Docs MCP for knowledge & memory work and OpenFDA Regulatory Metadata 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.
Moxie Docs MCP is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. OpenFDA Regulatory Metadata 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 moxie-docs-mcp and openfda-regulatory-metadata as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Moxie Docs MCP has a quality signal of 80/100 (Excellent) with 36 views, 25 installs and 2 GitHub stars. OpenFDA Regulatory Metadata has 59/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.