INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL

search_food_events

Search the CFSAN Adverse Event Reporting System (CAERS): adverse events and product complaints for foods, dietary supplements and cosmetics.

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LIVE ENDPOINT

https://openfda.usefulapi.io/mcp

No auth detected

Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for search_food_events and invoke it with your own arguments.

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Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.

No write-capable action terms were found; this is not proof that invocation has no side effects.

CONNECT WITH APPROVAL

Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.openfda-mcp]
url = "https://openfda.usefulapi.io/mcp"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openfda-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://openfda.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: openfda-mcp
Remote MCP URL: https://openfda.usefulapi.io/mcp

Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openfda-mcp": {
      "url": "https://openfda.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

{
  "servers": {
    "openfda-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://openfda.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "openfda-mcp",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://openfda.usefulapi.io/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.

search_drug_events — Search the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS): reports of drug side effects, adverse reactions and medication errors submitted to the FDA.
search_drug_labels — Search Structured Product Labeling (SPL): the official prescribing information for drugs — indications, warnings, dosage, adverse reactions, drug interactions and more.
search_drug_ndc — Search the National Drug Code (NDC) directory: every drug product's code, name, dosage form, route, active ingredients, marketing status and labeler.
search_drug_recalls — Search drug recall enforcement reports: recalled drug products with the reason, classification (Class I/II/III), recalling firm, distribution and status.
search_drugsfda — Search Drugs@FDA: FDA-approved drug products and their applications (NDA/ANDA/BLA), sponsors, approval dates, products and submissions.
search_drug_shortages — Search current and resolved drug shortages: the affected product, status, reason, availability and related dates.
search_device_events — Search the MAUDE database: medical device adverse events — reported injuries, deaths and malfunctions involving medical devices.
search_device_510k — Search 510(k) premarket notification clearances: devices cleared for market as substantially equivalent to a predicate, with applicant, decision, product code and dates.