`list_database`

Pack: kegg · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/list_database for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

List all entries in a KEGG database (id + description). Useful for enumerating things like KEGG pathways (“pathway”), drugs (“drug”), or supported organisms (“organism”). Results are capped at 100 with a truncated flag. Keyless.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`database`	string	yes	A KEGG database name, e.g. “pathway”, “organism”, “drug”, “compound”.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "database": "pathway"
}

curl

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

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('list_database', {
  "database": "pathway"
});

More examples

{
  "database": "drug"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

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

Connect to just the kegg pack

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

list_database