Introduction

What is Introduction?

Introduction is the MCP server implementation for the article "MCP DrugBot: Leaner And Smarter". It integrates NCBI databases and OpenAI’s API to provide drug‑related information.

How to use Introduction?

Install the prerequisites (uv, Python, mcp), create a config.yaml file with your NCBI API key, NCBI email, and OpenAI API key, then follow the instructions in the associated article.

Key features of Introduction

• Requires NCBI API key and email for database access.
• Requires OpenAI API key for language processing.
• Configuration via a single config.yaml file.
• Built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
• Licensed under the MIT open‑source license.

Use cases of Introduction

• Querying drug information from NCBI databases.
• Generating summaries or analyses using OpenAI.
• Prototyping drug‑related MCP tools.

FAQ from Introduction

What API keys are needed?

You need an OpenAI API key, an NCBI API key, and an NCBI email address.

How do I configure Introduction?

Place your keys in a file named config.yaml in the code directory with the keys ncbi_key, ncbi_email, and openai_api.

What are the runtime requirements