get_sample

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

Fetch a single EBI BioSamples record by accession. Returns the sample name, dates, taxId, organism, and a flattened map of its characteristics (organism, tissue, sex, cell type, etc.). Keyless.

Parameters

Example call

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

Connect

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

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.