search_genes
Pack: hgnc · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hgnc/mcp
Fuzzy search across approved symbols, names, and aliases — e.g. “breast cancer”, “p53”, “tumor protein”. Returns lightweight matches (hgnc_id, symbol, relevance score) ranked by score; call get_gene with a returned symbol for the full record. Keyless.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | Gene symbol, name fragment, or alias, e.g. “breast cancer”, “p53”, “kinase”. |
limit | number | no | Max matches to return (default 10, max 25). |
Example call
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":"search_genes","arguments":{}}}'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.