What is the key difference between Medical Terminologies MCP and Fhir MCP Server?

Medical Terminologies MCP belongs to the Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics category with local stdio execution, while Fhir MCP Server belongs to the Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Medical Terminologies MCP or Fhir MCP Server in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Medical Terminologies MCP and Fhir MCP Server free or paid?

Medical Terminologies MCP operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required). Fhir MCP Server operates under a Free / Open Source model (API Key required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Medical Terminologies MCP lists 39 tools with 2 views and 13 GitHub stars. Fhir MCP Server lists 13 tools with 2 views and 136 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Medical Terminologies MCP and Fhir MCP Server together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Medical Terminologies MCP vs Fhir MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Medical Terminologies MCP and Fhir MCP Server MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Medical Terminologies MCP

Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics · Local stdio

Quality: 55/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required

Fhir MCP Server

Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics · Local stdio

Quality: 65/100 (Great) | Auth: API Key required

Verdict Summary: Choose Medical Terminologies MCP if you need specialized Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics tools running via a local process. Choose Fhir MCP Server if your workspace requires Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Medical Terminologies MCP when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: WHO_API_KEY, SNOWSTORM_URL, SNOWSTORM_AUTH.
Primary tools included: icd11_search, icd11_lookup, icd11_hierarchy.

Explore Medical Terminologies MCP Details

Choose Fhir MCP Server when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
You have access to required keys: FHIR_SERVER_BASE_URL, FHIR_SERVER_CLIENT_ID, FHIR_SERVER_CLIENT_SECRET, FHIR_SERVER_SCOPES, FHIR_SERVER_DISABLE_AUTHORIZATION, FHIR_MCP_HOST, FHIR_MCP_PORT.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Medical Terminologies MCP SidneyBissoli Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics	Fhir MCP Server wso2 Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics
Summary	Unified MCP server for ICD-11 (WHO), LOINC, RxNorm, MeSH (NLM), ATC, CID-10 (Brazilian DataSUS), and optional SNOMED CT. 28 tools (34 with SNOMED) with structuredContent + outputSchema on every default tool. Hosted on Cloudflare Workers, listed on Smithery, and on npm.	Model Context Protocol server for Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) APIs. Provides seamless integration with FHIR servers, enabling AI assistants to search, retrieve, create, update, and analyze clinical healthcare data with SMART-on-FHIR authentication support.

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Medical Terminologies MCP Tools (39)

icd11_search

Search ICD-11 by term

icd11_lookup

Get entity details by code/URI

icd11_hierarchy

Navigate parent/child relationships

icd11_chapters

List all ICD-11 chapters

icd11_postcoordination

Get postcoordination axes

loinc_search

Search lab tests and observations

loinc_details

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Medical Terminologies MCP Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sidneybissoli-medical-terminologies-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sidneybissoli-medical-terminologies-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "WHO_API_KEY": "YOUR_WHO_API_KEY_HERE",
        "SNOWSTORM_URL": "YOUR_SNOWSTORM_URL_HERE",
        "SNOWSTORM_AUTH": "YOUR_SNOWSTORM_AUTH_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Fhir MCP Server Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wso2-fhir-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "fhir-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FHIR_SERVER_BASE_URL": "YOUR_FHIR_SERVER_BASE_URL_HERE",
        "FHIR_SERVER_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_FHIR_SERVER_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
        "FHIR_SERVER_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_FHIR_SERVER_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE",
        "FHIR_SERVER_SCOPES": "YOUR_FHIR_SERVER_SCOPES_HERE",
        "FHIR_SERVER_DISABLE_AUTHORIZATION": "YOUR_FHIR_SERVER_DISABLE_AUTHORIZATION_HERE",
        "FHIR_MCP_HOST": "YOUR_FHIR_MCP_HOST_HERE",
        "FHIR_MCP_PORT": "YOUR_FHIR_MCP_PORT_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Medical Terminologies MCP is categorized under Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Fhir MCP Server belongs to Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics using local stdio subprocess. Select Medical Terminologies MCP when you need capabilities focused on biology, medicine and bioinformatics and Fhir MCP Server when you require tools for biology, medicine and bioinformatics.

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