get_common_names

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

Get vernacular (common) names in all languages for a TSN from ITIS, e.g. “Bobcat”, “lynx roux”. Pass a TSN from search_taxa. Keyless.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
tsnstring,numberyesTaxonomic Serial Number, e.g. 180582.

Example call

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

Connect

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

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

Regenerated from source · build June 8, 2026