CIViC (Claude Science Connector)
Provides expert/crowd-curated clinical interpretations of cancer variants from CIViC, offered inside Claude Science.
| Type | Claude.ai Connector |
| Supplier | Anthropic |
| Availability | GA — Anthropic-hosted connector |
| Pricing | Free — data CC0; access via Claude Science |
| Capabilities | Read-only |
| Verified | works · 2026-07-20 |
| Security | cleared · 2026-07-20 — Anthropic-hosted Claude Science featured connector (Clinical Genomics) confirmed in Anthropic doc; read-only public CIViC CC0 data, no credentials |
How to install
- Claude Science — enable the Clinical Genomics featured connector. These featured connectors are Anthropic-hosted and have no separately addressable per-connector MCP URL.
- Public API — the same data is reachable directly at civicdb.org/api/graphql; wrap it as a custom MCP server if you need programmatic access outside Claude Science.
What it does
Query clinical evidence for cancer variants — predictive, prognostic, diagnostic, and predisposing interpretations with sources — via the CIViC GraphQL API.
Primary use cases: Cancer variant interpretation, therapy-association evidence, biomarker curation
Notes
Claude Science: Offered inside Anthropic’s Claude Science via the Clinical Genomics featured connector. Its inclusion there is an independent signal of quality and trustworthiness for life-science research.
Data provider: CIViC (Washington University). Bundled with ClinGen and Open Targets in Claude Science.
Sources
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