DrugBank

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DrugBank MCP — drug lookup, name search, and drug-drug interaction checks. BYO DrugBank API key.

3 tools

0ms auth

free tier 50 calls/day

Tools

drugbank_ddi

Check drug-drug interactions among a set of drugs. Returns curated interactions with severity, description, and management guidance. Accepts drug names or DrugBank IDs (comma-separated). Example: drug

No parameters required.

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Response

drugbank_drug_names

Look up a drug by name or product. Resolves a query string to matching DrugBank drugs/products and their DrugBank IDs. Example: drugbank_drug_names({ query: "lipitor", _apiKey: "your-key" })

No parameters required.

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Response

drugbank_drug

Structured monograph (indication, MoA, dosing) for a drug. Returns indication, mechanism of action, dosages, and a summary of adverse effects for a single DrugBank drug. Example: drugbank_drug({ id: "

No parameters required.

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Response

Test with curl

The gateway speaks JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP POST. You can test any pack directly from the terminal.

List available tools

bash

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/drugbank/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'

Call a tool

bash

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/drugbank/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"drugbank_ddi","arguments":{}}}'

Use with the SDK

Install @pipeworx/sdk to call tools from any TypeScript/Node project.

TypeScript

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const px = new Pipeworx();
const result = await px.call("drugbank_ddi", {});

ask_pipeworx

// Or ask in plain English:
const answer = await px.ask("drugbank mcp — drug lookup, name search, and drug-drug interaction checks");

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MCP Config

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx-drugbank": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/drugbank/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}