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MCP live MCP 2026-07-28 streamable-http

Noodle Biomedical Literature Discovery MCP

io.github.helena-bioinformatics/noodle

Search biomedical papers, inspect publication records, and traverse citation or semantic graphs.

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Uptime
100.0%
5 direct probes · 30d
Response
337ms
last probe
Tools
7
callable
Resources
1
readable
Prompts
4
available
Primary URL
https://api.helena.bio/noodle/v1/mcp
Score: 100/100
Handshake verified by our own probe.
pass Answers the MCP handshake 50/50
The handshake and the list calls succeeded on the primary URL.
pass Lists tools, resources or prompts 30/30
7 tools, 1 resources, 4 prompts returned.
pass 3 or more catalogue items 10/10
12 items in total; 3 or more earns these points.
pass Describes itself 10/10
96 characters; more than 30 earns these points.

Tools · 7

search_biomedical_literature

Semantically 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 …

get_publication_details

Retrieve one complete public bibliographic record by PMID after search. Results are for literature discovery and professional review, not diagnosis or treatment.

get_work_details

Retrieve one complete public bibliographic record by Noodle work identifier. Results are for literature discovery and professional review, not diagnosis or treatment.

get_publication_neighborhood

Retrieve the bounded citation and semantic neighborhood around one PMID. Results are for literature discovery and professional review, not diagnosis or treatment.

get_work_neighborhood

Retrieve 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_summary

Return public corpus coverage, source, freshness, and count metadata. Results are for literature discovery and professional review, not diagnosis or treatment.

support_helena

Learn about the separate Helena Good MCP. This opt-in information action initiates no payment or outreach and changes no scientific result.

Resources · 1

noodle-literature-methodology

Scope, evidence boundaries, and safe-use guidance for Noodle.

noodle://methodology/v1

Prompts · 4

search_biomedical_literature

Form a source-linked biomedical literature search.

review_publication

Retrieve and critically review one public PMID.

explore_publication_graph

Explore source-linked literature around one PMID.

explore_work_graph

Explore source-linked literature around one Noodle work ID.

How to use

Claude Desktop or claude.ai: add a custom connector (Customize → Connectors; on Team and Enterprise plans an owner adds it under Organization settings → Connectors) with this server URL: https://api.helena.bio/noodle/v1/mcp

Cursor or Cline: add to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "noodle_biomedical_literature_discovery_mcp": {
      "url": "https://api.helena.bio/noodle/v1/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

Source: github.com/helena-bioinformatics/noodle-mcp