drugbank-search

DrugBank Search

Search the complete DrugBank database of drug information including mechanisms of action, interactions, targets, and pharmacology using natural language queries powered by Valyu's semantic search API.

Why This Skill is Powerful

• No API Parameter Parsing: Just pass natural language queries directly - no need to construct complex search parameters
• Semantic Search: Understands the meaning of your query, not just keyword matching
• Full-Text Access: Returns complete drug information including mechanisms, interactions, and targets
• Image Links: Includes molecular structures and data visualizations
• Comprehensive Coverage: Access to all DrugBank drug data

Requirements

1. Node.js 18+ (uses built-in fetch)
2. Valyu API key from https://platform.valyu.ai ($10 free credits)

CRITICAL: Script Path Resolution

The scripts/search commands in this documentation are relative to this skill's installation directory.

Before running any command, locate the script using:

DRUGBANK_SCRIPT=$(find ~/.claude/plugins/cache -name "search" -path "*/drugbank-search/*/scripts/*" -type f 2>/dev/null | head -1)

Then use the full path for all commands:

$DRUGBANK_SCRIPT "ACE inhibitors" 15

API Key Setup Flow

When you run a search and receive "setup_required": true, follow this flow:

1. Ask the user for their API key: "To search DrugBank, I need your Valyu API key. Get one free ($10 credits) at https://platform.valyu.ai"

2. Once the user provides the key, run:

   scripts/search setup <api-key>
   

3. Retry the original search.

When to Use This Skill

• Comprehensive drug information lookup
• Drug interactions and side effects research
• Target identification and validation
• Mechanism of action studies
• Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics research
• Drug metabolism and adverse event data

Output Format

{
  "success": true,
  "type": "drugbank_search",
  "query": "ACE inhibitors",
  "result_count": 10,
  "results": [
    {
      "title": "Drug Name",
      "url": "https://drugbank.com/...",
      "content": "Drug information, mechanism, interactions...",
      "source": "drugbank",
      "relevance_score": 0.95,
      "images": ["https://example.com/structure.png"]
    }
  ],
  "cost": 0.025
}