What is aria-mcp-server?
aria-mcp-server is a MCP server by pkotecha-eng that clinical research tools for trial coordinators and life sciences teams: real-time access to PubMed and ClinicalTrials.gov. It is listed under Other and has 3 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | pkotecha-eng |
| Repository | pkotecha-eng/aria-mcp-server |
| Popularity | 3 GitHub stars |
| Category | Other |
| Security | Low risk (92/100) |
| Rank | #2,477 of 4,418 MCP servers; #381 in Other |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-07-13 |
| Runs | Not stated |
| Language | Python |
Is aria-mcp-server safe to install?
aria-mcp-server scores 92/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 4 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Where data goes is not stated | Note |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install aria-mcp-server?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/pkotecha-eng/aria-mcp-server
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add aria-mcp-server -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http aria-mcp-server <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs aria-mcp-server for you:
Add the "aria-mcp-server" MCP server from https://github.com/pkotecha-eng/aria-mcp-server to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.