pubchem-mcp MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for accessing PubChem data. This server provides tools for querying the PubChem database for compounds, substances, bioassays, and related information.

Local serverstdio

What is the pubchem-mcp Server?

pubchem-mcp is an MCP project maintained in the biocontext/pubchem-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for accessing PubChem data. This server provides tools for querying the PubChem database for compounds, substances, bioassays, and related…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using python. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
search_compoundSearch for compounds by name or identifier
get_compound_detailsGet detailed information about a compound
get_compound_propertiesGet physical and chemical properties of a compound
search_bioassaySearch for bioassays
get_substance_detailsGet detailed information about a substance

How to install the pubchem-mcp Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pubchem": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "mcp_server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.