openfda-database

Installation
SKILL.md

openFDA Search and Query

Prerequisites

  1. uv: Read the uv skill and follow its Setup instructions to ensure uv is installed and on PATH.
  2. User Notification: If .licenses/openfda_database_LICENSE.txt does not already exist in the workspace root directory then (1) prominently notify the user to check the terms at https://open.fda.gov/apis/ and https://open.fda.gov/license, then (2) create the file recording the notification text and timestamp.
  3. .env file: Make sure the .env file exists in your home directory. Create one if it does not exist.
  4. FDA_API_KEY (optional but recommended): Raises the daily request limit from 1,000 to 120,000. The skill works without it, but an agent can easily exhaust the keyless limit in a single session. You can register for a free key at https://open.fda.gov/apis/authentication/. You MUST use the safe credentials protocol in the credentials skill to check for and request this key if this skill looks relevant to the user's request.
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openfda-database — google-deepmind/science-skills