ensembl-mcp-server

by cyanheads·io.github.cyanheads/ensembl-mcp-server·v0.4.3

Look up genes, sequences, variants, homologs, and cross-database xrefs from Ensembl REST.

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claude mcp add --transport http ensembl-mcp-server https://ensembl.caseyjhand.com/mcp

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call io.github.cyanheads/ensembl-mcp-server → <tool>

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ENSEMBL_BASE_URLEnsembl REST API base URL. Override to use GRCh37 endpoint or a local mirror.
MCP_LOG_LEVELSets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn').
ENSEMBL_BASE_URLEnsembl REST API base URL. Override to use GRCh37 endpoint or a local mirror.
MCP_HTTP_HOSTThe hostname for the HTTP server.
MCP_HTTP_PORTThe port to run the HTTP server on.
MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATHThe endpoint path for the MCP server.
MCP_AUTH_MODEAuthentication mode to use: 'none', 'jwt', or 'oauth'.
MCP_LOG_LEVELSets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn').

https://ensembl.caseyjhand.com/mcp

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