openfda_describe_fields

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declared in 0.4.0

Return the searchable field paths for an openFDA endpoint, grouped by category with type and description. Use before constructing a search query to find the correct dotted field path — field names differ per endpoint and are not discoverable from the tool schema alone.

Parameters schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "endpoint"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "endpoint": {
      "enum": [
        "drug/event",
        "drug/label",
        "drug/enforcement",
        "drug/ndc",
        "drug/drugsfda",
        "drug/shortages",
        "food/event",
        "food/enforcement",
        "device/event",
        "device/510k",
        "device/pma",
        "device/recall",
        "device/enforcement",
        "device/classification",
        "device/registrationlisting",
        "device/udi",
        "device/covid19serology",
        "animalandveterinary/event",
        "tobacco/problem",
        "other/substance"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "openFDA endpoint to describe (e.g. \"drug/event\", \"drug/shortages\", \"device/510k\"). Must be one of the cataloged endpoints."
    }
  }
}

What this tool wraps· 1 endpoint

min confidence0.70 0.50

Data resourceopenFDA API
FDA · science
name mention0.85

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@cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server

https://github.com/cyanheads/openfda-mcp-server

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