search_maps
Pack: emdb · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/emdb/mcp
Search the EBI Electron Microscopy Data Bank (EMDB) for 3D cryo-EM / electron-tomography density maps by free-text keyword (e.g. “ribosome”, “spike protein”, “apoptosis”). Returns matching maps with EMDB id, title, resolution (Angstrom), and structure-determination method. Keyless. Complements PDB/AlphaFold (which hold atomic/experimental structures).
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | Free-text search, e.g. “ribosome”, “spike protein”. |
limit | number | no | Max results (default 15, max 50). |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/emdb/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_maps","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"emdb": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/emdb/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.