`taxon_info`

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

Get full details for an Open Tree of Life taxon by ott_id (from match_names) — accepted name, rank, unique name, synonyms, source taxonomy, and the complete ancestry lineage from this taxon up to the root of life. Keyless.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`ott_id`	number	yes	OTT taxon id, e.g. 770315. Get it from match_names.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "ott_id": 770315
}

curl

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":"taxon_info","arguments":{"ott_id":770315}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('taxon_info', {
  "ott_id": 770315
});

More examples

{
  "ott_id": 417950
}

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.

taxon_info