chembl-mcp-server
About
Link compounds to protein targets, rank bioactivity, and look up drug mechanisms and indications.
Use this server
Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.
Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env vars
CANVAS_PROVIDER_TYPE CHEMBL_API_BASE_URL CHEMBL_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS CHEMBL_MAX_PAGE_SIZE CHEMBL_DEFAULT_LIMIT CHEMBL_DATAFRAME_DROP_ENABLED MCP_LOG_LEVELClaude Code
claude mcp add --env CANVAS_PROVIDER_TYPE= --env CHEMBL_API_BASE_URL= --env CHEMBL_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS= --env CHEMBL_MAX_PAGE_SIZE= --env CHEMBL_DEFAULT_LIMIT= --env CHEMBL_DATAFRAME_DROP_ENABLED= --env MCP_LOG_LEVEL= chembl-mcp-server -- npx @cyanheads/chembl-mcp-server
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"chembl-mcp-server","command":"npx","args":["@cyanheads/chembl-mcp-server"],"env":{"CANVAS_PROVIDER_TYPE":"","CHEMBL_API_BASE_URL":"","CHEMBL_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS":"","CHEMBL_MAX_PAGE_SIZE":"","CHEMBL_DEFAULT_LIMIT":"","CHEMBL_DATAFRAME_DROP_ENABLED":"","MCP_LOG_LEVEL":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"chembl-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@cyanheads/chembl-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"CANVAS_PROVIDER_TYPE": "",
"CHEMBL_API_BASE_URL": "",
"CHEMBL_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS": "",
"CHEMBL_MAX_PAGE_SIZE": "",
"CHEMBL_DEFAULT_LIMIT": "",
"CHEMBL_DATAFRAME_DROP_ENABLED": "",
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.