`get_sample`

Pack: biosamples · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/get_sample for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

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

Name	Type	Required	Description
`accession`	string	yes	A BioSamples accession like “SAMEA4451650”, “SAMD00004696”, or “SAMN…”.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "accession": "SAMEA4451650"
}

curl

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":{"accession":"SAMEA4451650"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_sample', {
  "accession": "SAMEA4451650"
});

More examples

{
  "accession": "SAMD00004696"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

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

Connect to just the biosamples pack

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_sample