`get_monsters`

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

Search Monster Hunter World monsters by name, species, or size class. Returns species classification, elements, ailments, and weaknesses to plan hunts.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`name`	string	no	Filter by monster name (case-insensitive substring), e.g. “nergigante”.
`species`	string	no	Filter by species. One of: elder dragon, flying wyvern, brute wyvern, bird wyvern, fanged wyvern, piscine wyvern, fanged beast, neopteron, herbivore, wingdrake, relict, fish.
`type`	string	no	Size class: “large” (hunt targets) or “small” (ambient wildlife).
`limit`	number	no	Maximum number of monsters to return. Defaults to 20.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "limit": 10
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mhw/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_monsters","arguments":{"limit":10}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_monsters', {
  "limit": 10
});

More examples

{
  "limit": 20
}

Response shape

Always returns: items, count

Field	Type	Description
`items`	array
`count`	integer	Number of items returned.
`total_matched`	integer	Monsters matching the filters before the limit cut.
`total_monsters`	integer	Total monsters in the MHW database.

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "items": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Monster data from MHW database"
      }
    },
    "count": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Number of items returned."
    },
    "total_matched": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Monsters matching the filters before the limit cut."
    },
    "total_monsters": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Total monsters in the MHW database."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "items",
    "count"
  ]
}

Connect

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

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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