`prefix`

Pack: bioregistry · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bioregistry/mcp

Fetch full Bioregistry metadata for a biological database prefix (e.g. “chebi”, “hpo”, “uniprot”), including canonical URI pattern, synonyms, homepage, and cross-registry mappings.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`prefix`	string	yes	e.g. “chebi”, “hpo”

Example call

Arguments

{
  "prefix": "chebi"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bioregistry/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"prefix","arguments":{"prefix":"chebi"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('prefix', {
  "prefix": "chebi"
});

More examples

{
  "prefix": "hpo"
}

Response shape

Field	Type	Description
`prefix`	string	The prefix identifier
`name`	string	Human-readable name
`description`	string	Description of the prefix
`uri_format`	string	URI format template
`example`	string	Example identifier

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "description": "Prefix metadata from Bioregistry",
  "properties": {
    "prefix": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The prefix identifier"
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Human-readable name"
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Description of the prefix"
    },
    "uri_format": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "URI format template"
    },
    "example": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Example identifier"
    }
  }
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bioregistry": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bioregistry/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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