`term_children`

Pack: hpo-api · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hpo-api/mcp

“More specific HPO phenotypes under [HP:N]” / “child terms of [phenotype]” — direct children of an HPO term in the ontology graph. Use to narrow from a general phenotype (e.g. “Abnormality of the nervous system”) to specifics (seizures, ataxia, etc).

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`id`	string	yes

Example call

Arguments

{
  "id": "HP:0000118"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hpo-api/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"term_children","arguments":{"id":"HP:0000118"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('term_children', {
  "id": "HP:0000118"
});

Response shape

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "description": "Direct child terms"
}

Connect

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hpo-api": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hpo-api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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