studies_by_trait
Pack: gwas-catalog · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/gwas-catalog/mcp
GWAS Catalog: find genome-wide association studies for a disease/trait (EFO trait, e.g. “asthma” or “type 2 diabetes”). Returns accession, PubMed ID, title, journal, date, sample size. Keyless, from EBI/NHGRI.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
trait | string | yes | Disease or trait name, e.g. “asthma”, “type 2 diabetes”. |
limit | number | no | Max studies to return (default 10). |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/gwas-catalog/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"studies_by_trait","arguments":{}}}'
Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"gwas-catalog": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/gwas-catalog/mcp"
}
}
}
See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.