Taiwan Health MCP vs Backwork
A side-by-side look at the Taiwan Health MCP and Backwork MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Taiwan Health MCPBiology & Bioinformatics讓 AI agent 讀懂台灣醫療：63 個 MCP 工具，涵蓋 FHIR R4 / TW Core 驗證、ICD-10、SNOMED CT、LOINC、TFDA 藥品與臨床計算器。MCP server for Taiwan healthcare data.60GoodAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Taiwan Health MCP for biology & bioinformatics work; choose Backwork 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?
TChoose Taiwan Health MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Biology & Bioinformatics domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
health_check, calculate_chads2_vasc, calculate_wells_pe.
Choose Backwork when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Biology & Bioinformatics domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
BACKWORK_API_KEY, BACKWORK_API_BASE, BACKWORK_MCP_TRANSPORT, BACKWORK_MCP_HOST, BACKWORK_MCP_PORT, BACKWORK_MCP_PATH, BACKWORK_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS, BACKWORK_MCP_AUTH_MODE. - You want tools like
write, x-backwork-required-scopes, backwork_webhook_management.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | T Taiwan Health MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Biology & Bioinformatics | Biology & Bioinformatics |
| Quality signal | 60/100 · Good | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | None listed | BACKWORK_API_KEYBACKWORK_API_BASEBACKWORK_MCP_TRANSPORTBACKWORK_MCP_HOSTBACKWORK_MCP_PORTBACKWORK_MCP_PATHBACKWORK_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTSBACKWORK_MCP_AUTH_MODE |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 166 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 58 | 13 |
| Full listing | View Taiwan Health MCP | View Backwork |
Tools & capabilities
Taiwan Health MCP tools 58
health_checkReturn runtime readiness of the MCP server and every module-backed service. Call this first before any workflow to confirm the required services are online.calculate_chads2_vascCHA₂DS₂-VASc stroke-risk score for non-valvular atrial fibrillation (0–9). Accepts raw age/sex and computes brackets internally; also returns the 2024 ESC CHA₂DS₂-VA adjusted score (sex removed). Decision support only.calculate_wells_peWells criteria for pulmonary embolism (two-tier + three-tier risk). Binary findings are booleans; heart_rate_bpm is raw and the >100 criterion is computed.calculate_wells_dvtWells criteria for deep-vein thrombosis (two-tier + three-tier risk). All items are binary clinical findings.calculate_das28DAS28 rheumatoid arthritis disease activity. formula=esr needs esr (mm/h); formula=crp needs crp (mg/L). Joint counts are 28-joint (0–28); global_health is a 0–100 VAS (not the 0–10 scale CDAI uses). Returns score and activity band (remission/low/moderate/high).calculate_cdaiCDAI (lab-free) rheumatoid arthritis disease activity (0–76). Tender and swollen counts use the 28-joint assessment (0–28 each); patient and provider global assessments are 0–10.calculate_bmiBody mass index with Taiwan (Asian) cutoffs: <18.5 underweight, 18.5–23.9 normal, 24–26.9 overweight, ≥27 obese. Height in cm (not metres), weight in kg.calculate_egfrEstimated glomerular filtration rate using the CKD-EPI 2021 creatinine equation (race-free), adults ≥18 only. serum_creatinine_mgdl in mg/dL (convert µmol/L by dividing by 88.4). Returns eGFR in mL/min/1.73m² and KDIGO CKD stage.calculate_has_bledHAS-BLED bleeding risk on oral anticoagulation (0–9). Accepts raw age (the >65 criterion is computed) and raw systolic BP (the H criterion is computed as SBP >160 mmHg). Returns score and high/low bleeding-risk category (≥3 high).calculate_curb65CURB-65 community-acquired pneumonia severity (0–5). BUN in mg/dL (threshold >19), respiratory rate ≥30, hypotension SBP<90 or DBP≤60, confusion, age ≥65.calculate_qsofaqSOFA sepsis screening (0–3): respiratory rate ≥22, altered mentation (GCS <15), systolic BP ≤100. ≥2 suggests sepsis and further evaluation.calculate_gcsGlasgow Coma Scale (3–15). eye_response 1–4, verbal_response 1–5, motor_response 1–6. Returns total, E/V/M sub-scores, and mild/moderate/severe severity (≤8 severe).- +46 more on the listing page
Backwork tools 13
writex-backwork-required-scopesbackwork_webhook_managementacknowledgebulk_acknowledgebackwork_compliance_reviewbackwork_system_healthidempotency_keybackwork_claim_validationdiff_iddiff_idsnotes- +1 more on the listing page
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.
Taiwan Health MCP
No confirmed install command for Taiwan Health MCP yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Backwork
{
"mcpServers": {
"backwork": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@backwork/mcp"
],
"env": {
"BACKWORK_API_KEY": "YOUR_BACKWORK_API_KEY_HERE",
"BACKWORK_API_BASE": "YOUR_BACKWORK_API_BASE_HERE",
"BACKWORK_MCP_TRANSPORT": "YOUR_BACKWORK_MCP_TRANSPORT_HERE",
"BACKWORK_MCP_HOST": "YOUR_BACKWORK_MCP_HOST_HERE",
"BACKWORK_MCP_PORT": "YOUR_BACKWORK_MCP_PORT_HERE",
"BACKWORK_MCP_PATH": "YOUR_BACKWORK_MCP_PATH_HERE",
"BACKWORK_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS": "YOUR_BACKWORK_MCP_ALLOWED_HOSTS_HERE",
"BACKWORK_MCP_AUTH_MODE": "YOUR_BACKWORK_MCP_AUTH_MODE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Taiwan Health MCP is categorized under Biology & Bioinformatics and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Backwork belongs to Biology & Bioinformatics and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Taiwan Health MCP for biology & bioinformatics work and Backwork 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. Taiwan Health MCP has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Taiwan Health MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Backwork is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. 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 taiwan-health-mcp and backwork as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Taiwan Health MCP has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 166 GitHub stars. Backwork has 57/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.