umls_search
Pack: umls · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/umls/mcp
Search clinical terms/codes → UMLS concepts (CUIs). Maps free text or a source code to UMLS concept unique identifiers spanning SNOMED CT, ICD-10, RxNorm, LOINC, MeSH, etc. Example: umls_search({ query: “myocardial infarction”, _apiKey: “your-key” })
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | A clinical term, phrase, or source code to search, e.g. “heart attack” or “410.0” |
source | string | no | Optional source vocabulary abbreviation (SAB) to restrict results, e.g. “SNOMEDCT_US”, “ICD10CM”, “RXNORM”, “LNC”, “MSH”. Comma-separate for multiple. |
return_type | string | no | Optional identifier type to return: “concept” (default, CUIs), “code” (source codes), or “sourceConcept”. |
_apiKey | string | yes | Free UMLS UTS API key (from your UTS profile at uts.nlm.nih.gov) |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/umls/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"umls_search","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"umls": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/umls/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.