io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server vs FDA Data MCP
io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server is an MCP server published by cyanheads. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). FDA Data MCP is an MCP server published by medley. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-21. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server |  FDA Data MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.8.1 Downloads/month (npm): 2 108 Downloads/week (npm): 264 Forks (GitHub): 2 Stars (GitHub): 4 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.0 No figure published Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server | FDA Data MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 4 | No figure on GitHub |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 2 | No figure on GitHub |
| Last release (differs) | 2026-10-13 | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (openfda.caseyjhand.com/mcp) | Remote server (www.regdatalab.com/mcp) |
| Transport | Streamable HTTP | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 15, secrets among them: 0 | Not published |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server | github.com/medley/fda-data |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 4 days ago | Answered with HTTP 400 (2 days ago) |
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What each says it does
io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server
Query FDA data on drugs, food, devices, and recalls via openFDA. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.
FDA Data MCP
Clean FDA regulatory data: company resolution, facilities, recalls, inspections, approvals.
How to run each
io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http openfda-mcp-server https://openfda.caseyjhand.com/mcpFDA Data MCP As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http fda-data https://www.regdatalab.com/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only the endpoint of io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server responded at the last daily check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither the marketplaces of FDA Data MCP nor its endpoint list any tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of FDA Data MCP publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: io.github.cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server · What it can do: FDA Data MCP · Compare two other plugins
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