get_taxon
Pack: obis · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/obis/mcp
Resolve a marine species/genus/family name against OBIS to its taxon record (taxon ID, rank, accepted name, kingdom/phylum/family/genus, and total occurrence-record count). OBIS = global ocean biodiversity occurrence database; complements GBIF with a marine focus. Keyless.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name | string | yes | Scientific name, e.g. “Orcinus orca” or “Delphinidae”. |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/obis/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_taxon","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"obis": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/obis/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.