`get_gene`

Pack: hgnc · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hgnc/mcp

Exact lookup of an approved human gene by its official HGNC symbol — returns the full authoritative record: approved name, locus type, chromosomal location, alias/previous symbols, gene groups, and cross-references (Entrez, Ensembl, UniProt, OMIM, RefSeq, UCSC, CCDS). Use search_genes first if you only have a name fragment or aren’t sure of the exact symbol. Keyless.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`symbol`	string	yes	Official HGNC gene symbol, e.g. “BRCA1”, “TP53”, “EGFR”.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "symbol": "BRCA1"
}

curl

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

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

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

More examples

{
  "symbol": "TP53"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_gene