UniProt MCP server

by josefdc·io.github.josefdc/uniprot-mcp·v0.1.0·2 stars

Read-only UniProtKB via MCP (entries, sequences, features, GO, taxonomy, ID mapping).

B75/100grade B

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B75/100

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2 stars28 downloads/wk

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write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

fetch_entry
Return a structured UniProt entry.
fetch_entry_flatfile
Return the UniProt flatfile (txt or fasta) for a specific entry version.
get_sequence
Return only the sequence metadata for an accession.
map_ids
Map identifiers between UniProt-supported namespaces.
search_uniprot
Search UniProtKB and return curated hits.

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

Code scan12 source files scanned25/25
–Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
–Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
Maintenancelast push 213 days ago4/15
Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Overall 75/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score: 75/100; higher than 45% of 48,255 servers
Tools: 5; the typical server has 7
Tools that change things: 0%; typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
GitHub stars: 2; more than 75% of 28,688 servers
Downloads a week: 28; more than 15% of 12,191 servers with a package

What its tools let an agent do: 5 read

claude mcp add uniprot-mcp -- uvx uniprot-mcp

Is UniProt MCP server safe?: Mostly: it is graded B (75/100). Read the UniProt MCP safety report
How do I install UniProt MCP?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does UniProt MCP need an API key?: Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is UniProt MCP maintained?: The last commit was 247 days ago (2026-03-02). The latest release is v0.1.0.
How does UniProt MCP compare with other MCP servers?: safety score 75/100 (higher than 45% of 48,255 servers); tools 5 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.