Certus
Certus is an MCP server. It reaches openfda. It needs OPENFDA_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 0 GitHub stars; we last read it on 2026-10-27.
Certus is a stdin/out server implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to provide real-time, authoritative medical and medication information. It connects to Claude Desktop and accesses FDA drug data through openFDA APIs, including information on shortages, recalls, and labeling.
Install
MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. Certus’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.
What it reaches, and what it needs
What it connects to
Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.
Maintenance
A production-ready Model Context Protocol (MCP) stdin/out server for real-time, authoritative medical and medication information. Certus integrates with Claude Desktop and provides live access to FDA drug data, including shortages, recalls, and labeling, via openFDA APIs.
Common questions about Certus
- What does Certus do?
- Certus is a stdin/out server implementing the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to provide real-time, authoritative medical and medication information. It connects to Claude Desktop and accesses FDA drug data through openFDA APIs, including information on shortages, recalls, and labeling.
- How do I install Certus?
- Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/aditya-damerla128/Certus
- What does Certus connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches openfda. The credentials we found in its source are OPENFDA_API_KEY.
- Which AI clients can use Certus?
- Its own description mentions Claude Desktop. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
- Is Certus official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 0 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-06-19.
- What licence does Certus use?
- The repository metadata we read does not state a licence, so check the repository before you rely on it.