Openfda

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OpenFDA MCP — wraps the openFDA API (free, no auth required)

7 tools
0ms auth
free tier 50 calls/day

Tools

fda_drug_events

Search adverse event reports for drugs by name, reaction type, or date range. Returns event counts, reaction types, seriousness levels, and dates.

No parameters required.

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fda_drug_approvals

Find FDA-approved drugs by brand name, generic name, or application number (e.g., "ANDA123456"). Returns approval status, sponsor, and application details.

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fda_drug_labels

Get drug safety information from FDA labels by drug name. Returns indications, warnings, dosage, contraindications, and adverse reactions.

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fda_drug_recalls

Search FDA drug recalls and enforcement actions by drug name or reason. Returns recall classification, date, and enforcement status.

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fda_food_recalls

Search FDA FOOD recall / enforcement reports (openFDA /food/enforcement) — product recalls, reasons, classification, recalling firm, distribution, and status. Use for food-safety / recall-history ques

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fda_event_counts

Aggregate adverse events by reaction type, patient age, or outcome. Returns top reactions for a drug and event trends over time.

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fda_warning_letters

Search FDA WARNING LETTERS — official enforcement letters FDA sends firms for violations (CGMP, adulterated/misbranded products, unapproved claims). Answers "FDA warning letters for <company>", "recen

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Test with curl

The gateway speaks JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP POST. You can test any pack directly from the terminal.

List available tools
bash 
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/openfda/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'
Call a tool
bash 
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/openfda/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"fda_drug_events","arguments":{}}}'

Use with the SDK

Install @pipeworx/sdk to call tools from any TypeScript/Node project.

TypeScript 
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const px = new Pipeworx();
const result = await px.call("fda_drug_events", {});
ask_pipeworx 
// Or ask in plain English:
const answer = await px.ask("openfda mcp — wraps the openfda api (free, no auth required)");

Related compound tools

These combine Openfda with other data sources in a single call:

Pharma Intel

Pharma Intel — meta-pack chaining ClinicalTrials.gov, OpenFDA, and RxNorm for drug profiles, pipeline scans, safety reports, and catalyst calendars.

4 tools — pharma_drug_profile, pharma_pipeline_scan, pharma_pipeline_catalysts, pharma_safety_report