search_taxa
Pack: itis · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/itis/mcp
Search ITIS (authoritative US-government integrated taxonomy for plants, animals, fungi, and microbes) by scientific name and resolve it to TSNs (Taxonomic Serial Numbers). Returns matching taxa with tsn, scientific name, author, and kingdom. Keyless. Use the tsn with get_hierarchy or get_common_names.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name | string | yes | Scientific name to search, e.g. “Puma concolor”. |
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":"search_taxa","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.