How do I connect Snowstorm MCP Server to Claude?

The listing records `uv run --project /path/to/snowstorm-mcp-server snowstorm-mcp-server --transport stdio` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop as compatible clients.

Is Snowstorm MCP Server free?

The listed licence is Apache-2.0. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Snowstorm MCP Server do?

Snowstorm MCP Server documents 15 tools to the agent, including fhir_metadata, list_terminologies, server_capabilities. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Snowstorm MCP Server

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by IHTSDO

An MCP server for querying SNOMED CT clinical terminology via Snowstorm and Snowstorm Lite backends.

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$uv run --project /path/to/snowstorm-mcp-server snowstorm-mcp-server --transport stdio

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Project instructions

mcp-serversnomed-ct

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15 of 15 tools

Documented tools (15)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

fhir_metadata

FHIR CapabilityStatement summary (optional raw payload)

list_terminologies

List available SNOMED terminologies and the default

server_capabilities

Detailed backend info for a terminology

server_health

Check reachability and capabilities for a terminology

snomed_expand

FHIR ValueSet/$expand with ECL support

snomed_get_ancestors

Get ancestor concepts via IS-A hierarchy (ECL-based)

snomed_get_children

Get direct children of a concept (ECL-based)

snomed_get_descendants

Get all descendants of a concept (ECL-based)

snomed_lookup

FHIR CodeSystem/$lookup

snomed_subsumes

FHIR CodeSystem/$subsumes

snomed_validate_code

FHIR CodeSystem/$validate-code

snowstorm_get_concept_native

Native concept detail with synonyms

snowstorm_list_codesystems

Native code system summaries

snowstorm_list_versions

Native code system versions

snowstorm_search_concepts

Native concept search by term

Tool change history

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FAQ

Questions about Snowstorm MCP Server

How do I connect Snowstorm MCP Server to Claude?: The listing records `uv run --project /path/to/snowstorm-mcp-server snowstorm-mcp-server --transport stdio` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop as compatible clients.
Is Snowstorm MCP Server free?: The listed licence is Apache-2.0. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Snowstorm MCP Server do?: Snowstorm MCP Server documents 15 tools to the agent, including fhir_metadata, list_terminologies, server_capabilities. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.