Noodle Biomedical Literature Discovery MCP

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http noodle https://api.helena.bio/noodle/v1/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://api.helena.bio/noodle/v1/mcp

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "noodle": {
      "url": "https://api.helena.bio/noodle/v1/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

7 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

• search_biomedical_literatureSemantically search Noodle's public PubMed-derived biomedical corpus. Include known PMID, DOI, or PMCID identifiers in the query so they can act as exact anchors. Results are for literature discovery and professional rev
• get_publication_detailsRetrieve one complete public bibliographic record by PMID after search. Results are for literature discovery and professional review, not diagnosis or treatment.
• get_work_detailsRetrieve one complete public bibliographic record by Noodle work identifier. Results are for literature discovery and professional review, not diagnosis or treatment.
• get_publication_neighborhoodRetrieve the bounded citation and semantic neighborhood around one PMID. Results are for literature discovery and professional review, not diagnosis or treatment.
• get_work_neighborhoodRetrieve the bounded citation and semantic neighborhood around one Noodle work identifier. Results are for literature discovery and professional review, not diagnosis or treatment.
• get_corpus_summaryReturn public corpus coverage, source, freshness, and count metadata. Results are for literature discovery and professional review, not diagnosis or treatment.
• support_helenaLearn about the separate Helena Good MCP. This opt-in information action initiates no payment or outreach and changes no scientific result.

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