FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers to the most common questions about ToolUniverse.

What is ToolUniverse?

ToolUniverse is a collection of 600+ 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_protein_info",
    "arguments": {"gene_symbol": "BRCA1"}
})

How do I install it?

pip install tooluniverse

Do I need API keys?

Most tools work without API keys. For enhanced features, set these as environment variables:

export OPENTARGETS_API_KEY=your_key_here
export NCBI_API_KEY=your_ncbi_key

How do I use it with Claude?

  1. Start the MCP server: python -m tooluniverse.smcp_server

  2. Configure Claude Desktop with the MCP server

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

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