gene

Pack: gtex · 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/gene for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Gene metadata by Gencode id or symbol.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
gencode_id_or_symbolstringyes

Example call

Arguments

{
  "gencode_id_or_symbol": "BRCA1"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/gtex/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"gene","arguments":{"gencode_id_or_symbol":"BRCA1"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('gene', {
  "gencode_id_or_symbol": "BRCA1"
});

More examples

{
  "gencode_id_or_symbol": "ENSG00000012048.14"
}

Response shape

Full JSON Schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "description": "Gene metadata response from GTEx API"
}

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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