clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server MCP Server
Search ClinicalTrials.gov — find studies, retrieve results, match patients to eligible trials.
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At a glance
Source code: Open repository
Package usage: 9,878 npm downloads in the last 30 days.
GitHub popularity: 91 stars on cyanheads/clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server, recorded 2026-09-09.
Status
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Connect
Published as clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server on npm. Runs locally.
{
"mcpServers": {
"clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Published as clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server on npm. Runs locally.
{
"mcpServers": {
"clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
A hosted endpoint at https://clinicaltrials.caseyjhand.com/mcp, over streamable-http. Nothing to install.
{
"mcpServers": {
"clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://clinicaltrials.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Reviewed GitHub reports
10 GitHub reports passed Pod's relevance review. This can include external user reports, maintainer-confirmed bugs, and concrete feature gaps. It is evidence to inspect, not a count of distinct defects. Showing 2.
Most discussed
feat(get_study_record): return links to protocol and SAP documents
Use case
A reviewer can discover that a study has a protocol or statistical analysis plan, but the record only supplies a filename such as Prot_000.pdf. Neither the document entry nor its text rendering provides a retrieval URL.
Proposal
Add a verified download URL to each document in clinicaltrials_get_study_record and the study resource, and render it beside the document label. Preserve type, date, size, and filename so a caller can select the intended protocol, SAP, or consent…
Read the thread · 2026-09-09 · open · 0 comments
Most recent
bug(search): OR advanced filters bypass phaseFilter
Server version
2.9.3
mcp-ts-core version
0.12.5
Runtime
Bun
Runtime version
1.4.0
Transport
HTTP (Streamable HTTP)
Description
Combining phaseFilter with an unparenthesized OR expression in advancedFilter changes the intended cohort. Both clinicaltrials_search_studies and clinicaltrials_get_study_count are affected.
Steps to reproduce
Call the count tool with:
{"phaseFilter":"PHASE3","advancedFilter":"AREA[StudyType]INTERVENTIONAL OR…
[Read the thread](https://github.com/cyanheads/clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server/issues/117) · 2026-09-09 · open · 0 comments
[See all 10 reviewed GitHub reports](/mcp/clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server/issues).
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```json
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"limit": 5
}
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