search_studies
Pack: metabolights · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/metabolights/mcp
Search EBI MetaboLights, the metabolomics (metabolite / small-molecule) study repository, by keyword — disease, metabolite, organism, or analytical technique (e.g. “diabetes”, “glucose NMR”, “Homo sapiens LC-MS”). Returns matching study accessions (e.g. MTBLS1) with name and a short description.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | Free-text query, e.g. “type 2 diabetes urine NMR”. |
limit | number | no | Max studies to return (default 15, max 100). |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/metabolights/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_studies","arguments":{}}}'
Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"metabolights": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/metabolights/mcp"
}
}
}
See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.