How do I install Clinicaltrialsgov?

Copy the http config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Clinicaltrialsgov need an API key?

The publisher lists these environment variables: CT_API_BASE_URL, CT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS, CT_MAX_PAGE_SIZE, MCP_LOG_LEVEL, MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE, MCP_HTTP_HOST, MCP_HTTP_PORT, MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH, MCP_AUTH_MODE.

What transport does Clinicaltrialsgov use?

Clinicaltrialsgov is reached over HTTP.

When was Clinicaltrialsgov last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-10. Search ClinicalTrials.gov: find studies, retrieve results, match patients to candidate trials.

Clinicaltrialsgov MCP server

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The publisher's own URL. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

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Server URL

https://clinicaltrials.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Credentials from the publisher

CT_API_BASE_URL — ClinicalTrials.gov API base URL.
CT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS — Per-request timeout in milliseconds; a positive integer.
CT_MAX_PAGE_SIZE — Most studies one clinicaltrials_search_studies page returns; an integer of at least 1, values above 1000 clamp to 1000.
MCP_LOG_LEVEL — Sets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn').

The Claude button above opens Claude with the name and URL filled in. You still confirm it there.

shClaude Code

1claude mcp add --transport http io.github.cyanheads-clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server https://clinicaltrials.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "io.github.cyanheads-clinicaltrialsgov-mcp-server": {4      "command": "npx",5      "args": [6        "-y",7        "mcp-remote",8        "https://clinicaltrials.caseyjhand.com/mcp"9      ]10    }11  }12}

claude_desktop_config.json

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Remote URL or a command on your machine? How the two installs differ

Run on PlugMCP

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A new server you create. It is not this listing's official endpoint. Use the publisher install when you want their URL and their credentials.

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Clinicaltrialsgov

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How do I install Clinicaltrialsgov?

Does Clinicaltrialsgov need an API key?

What transport does Clinicaltrialsgov use?

When was Clinicaltrialsgov last checked?

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