`get_protein`

Pack: protein-atlas · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/get_protein for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Get a trimmed Human Protein Atlas profile for one protein by Ensembl gene id (e.g. “ENSG00000146648”): gene, description, protein class, biological process, molecular function, RNA tissue specificity/distribution, subcellular location, and disease involvement. Use search_genes to find the Ensembl id. Keyless.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`ensembl_id`	string	yes	An Ensembl gene id like “ENSG00000146648”.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "ensembl_id": "ENSG00000146648"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/protein-atlas/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_protein","arguments":{"ensembl_id":"ENSG00000146648"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_protein', {
  "ensembl_id": "ENSG00000146648"
});

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

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

Connect to just the protein-atlas pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "protein-atlas": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/protein-atlas/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_protein