match_names
Pack: opentreeoflife · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/opentreeoflife/mcp
Resolve scientific (Latin binomial) names to Open Tree of Life taxon IDs (ott_id). The ott_id is the key needed by taxon_info and common_ancestor — start here. Returns the best match per name with its ott_id, accepted name, rank, and synonym/approximate flags. Keyless.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
names | array | yes | Scientific names to resolve, e.g. [“Quercus alba”,“Panthera leo”]. Max 20. |
items | string | no |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/opentreeoflife/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"match_names","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"opentreeoflife": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/opentreeoflife/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.