`get_gene`

Pack: cbioportal · 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_gene for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Resolve a gene to its Entrez gene id and canonical info via cBioPortal. Accepts a HUGO symbol (e.g. “TP53”, “BRCA1”) or an Entrez gene id. Returns entrez_gene_id, symbol, and type.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`gene`	string	yes	HUGO gene symbol (e.g. “TP53”) or Entrez gene id.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "gene": "TP53"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/cbioportal/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_gene","arguments":{"gene":"TP53"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_gene', {
  "gene": "TP53"
});

More examples

{
  "gene": "BRCA1"
}

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 cbioportal pack

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_gene