What is fhir-mcp-server?
fhir-mcp-server is a MCP server by wso2 that search, retrieve, create, update and analyze clinical data via FHIR APIs, with SMART-on-FHIR authentication. It is listed under Other and has 137 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | wso2 |
| Repository | wso2/fhir-mcp-server |
| Popularity | 137 GitHub stars |
| Category | Other |
| Security | Review before installing (68/100) |
| Rank | #516 of 4,418 MCP servers; #76 in Other |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Last commit | 2026-10-12 |
| Runs | Locally and in the cloud |
| Language | Python |
Is fhir-mcp-server safe to install?
fhir-mcp-server scores 68/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends your data to a cloud service; can take actions such as send, write or deploy. It passed 2 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 |
| Sends your data to a cloud service | Review |
| Needs an API key or account login | Note |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install fhir-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/wso2/fhir-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 fhir-mcp-server -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http fhir-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 fhir-mcp-server for you:
Add the "fhir-mcp-server" MCP server from https://github.com/wso2/fhir-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.