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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 parametersSemantic Search : Understands the meaning of your query, not just keyword matchingFull-Text Access : Returns complete drug information including mechanisms, interactions, and targetsImage Links : Includes molecular structures and data visualizationsComprehensive Coverage : Access to all DrugBank drug data
Requirements
Node.js 18+ (uses built-in fetch)
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:
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 "
Once the user provides the key, run:
scripts/search setup <api-key>
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
}
Processing Results
With jq # Get drug names
scripts/search "query" 10 | jq -r '.results[].title'
# Get URLs
scripts/search "query" 10 | jq -r '.results[].url'
# Extract full content
scripts/search "query" 10 | jq -r '.results[].content'
Common Use Cases
Drug Information # Find drug details
scripts/search "metformin pharmacokinetics" 50
Drug Interactions # Search for interactions
scripts/search "CYP3A4 inhibitor drug interactions" 20
Mechanism Research # Find mechanism data
scripts/search "selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors mechanism" 15
Target Identification # Search for drug targets
scripts/search "drugs targeting BCR-ABL fusion protein" 25
Error Handling All commands return JSON with success field:
{
"success": false,
"error": "Error message"
}
0 - Success1 - Error (check JSON for details)
API Endpoint
Base URL: https://api.valyu.ai/v1
Endpoint: /search
Authentication: X-API-Key header
Architecture scripts/
├── search # Bash wrapper
└── search.mjs # Node.js CLI
Direct API calls using Node.js built-in fetch(), zero external dependencies.
Adding to Your Project If you're building an AI project and want to integrate DrugBank Search directly into your application, use the Valyu SDK:
Python Integration from valyu import Valyu
client = Valyu(api_key="your-api-key")
response = client.search(
query="your search query here",
included_sources=["valyu/valyu-drugbank"],
max_results=20
)
for result in response["results"]:
print(f"Title: {result['title']}")
print(f"URL: {result['url']}")
print(f"Content: {result['content'][:500]}...")
TypeScript Integration import { Valyu } from "valyu-js";
const client = new Valyu("your-api-key");
const response = await client.search({
query: "your search query here",
includedSources: ["valyu/valyu-drugbank"],
maxResults: 20
});
response.results.forEach((result) => {
console.log(`Title: ${result.title}`);
console.log(`URL: ${result.url}`);
console.log(`Content: ${result.content.substring(0, 500)}...`);
});
See the Valyu docs for full integration examples and SDK reference.
