get_molecules

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

PDBe (EBI): list the molecules/entities in a PDB structure — proteins, nucleic acids, and ligands, each with entity_id, molecule_type, name, and chain length. Keyless. Pass a 4-char PDB id like “1cbs”.

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
pdb_idstringyesA 4-char PDB id, e.g. “1cbs”.

Example call

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

Connect

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

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

Regenerated from source · build June 9, 2026