get_package

Pack: hex-pm · 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_package for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Look up a single Hex.pm package (Elixir/Erlang mix package) by name. Returns description, licenses, links, latest version, and download counts.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
namestringyesPackage name, e.g. “phoenix” or “ecto”.

Example call

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

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 hex-pm pack
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hex-pm": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hex_pm/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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