fda_drug_events

Pack: openfda · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/openfda/mcp

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

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
querystringyesOpenFDA search query. Examples: ‘patient.drug.openfda.brand_name:“OZEMPIC”’, ‘patient.drug.openfda.generic_name:“semaglutide”+AND+serious:1’, ‘receivedate:[20240101+TO+20241231]‘
limitnumbernoNumber of results (1-100, default 10)
skipnumbernoOffset for pagination (default 0)

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "patient.drug.openfda.brand_name:\"OZEMPIC\""
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/openfda/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"fda_drug_events","arguments":{"query":"patient.drug.openfda.brand_name:\"OZEMPIC\""}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('fda_drug_events', {
  "query": "patient.drug.openfda.brand_name:\"OZEMPIC\""
});

More examples

{
  "query": "patient.drug.openfda.generic_name:\"semaglutide\"+AND+serious:1",
  "limit": 50
}

Response shape

Always returns: total, skip, limit, results

FieldTypeDescription
totalnumberTotal count of matching adverse event reports
skipnumberOffset used in pagination
limitnumberNumber of results returned
resultsarrayArray of adverse event report objects
Full JSON Schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "total": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Total count of matching adverse event reports"
    },
    "skip": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Offset used in pagination"
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Number of results returned"
    },
    "results": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Array of adverse event report objects",
      "items": {
        "type": "object"
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "total",
    "skip",
    "limit",
    "results"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openfda": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/openfda/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

Regenerated from source · build May 9, 2026