Quick FAQ

Quick answers to the most common questions about ToolUniverse.

See also

Full FAQ: Comprehensive FAQ

What is ToolUniverse?

ToolUniverse is a collection of 1000+ scientific tools for AI agents, providing unified access to drug safety data, genomics, literature, clinical trials, and more.

from tooluniverse import ToolUniverse
tu = ToolUniverse()
tu.load_tools()

result = tu.run({
   "name": "UniProt_get_function_by_accession",
   "arguments": {"accession": "P05067"}
})

How do I install it?

pip install tooluniverse

Do I need API keys?

Most tools work without API keys! However, some tools require authentication or provide higher rate limits with API keys.

Quick answer:

  • No API keys needed for most tools (PubMed, UniProt, ChEMBL, etc.)

  • Recommended for better performance: NCBI, OpenTargets, FDA (3-10x faster)

  • Required for specific features: NVIDIA NIM (structure prediction), USPTO (patents), DisGeNET, OMIM

For complete details, see API Keys and Authentication which covers:

  • Which APIs are required vs optional

  • How to obtain each API key

  • Rate limits with and without keys

  • Configuration methods

How do I use it with Claude?

  1. Start the MCP server: tooluniverse-smcp

  2. Configure Claude Desktop with the MCP server

  3. Ask Claude: “What tools are available from ToolUniverse?”

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