`structure`

Pack: rcsb-pdb · 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/structure for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

“PDB entry [1abc] details” / “fetch protein structure [pdb_id]” / “metadata for [PDB ID]” — full PDB entry record by ID (e.g. “1abc”, “7BV2”). Returns experimental method (X-ray / cryo-EM / NMR), resolution, authors, deposition date, organism, ligands, related entities. Use after search to inspect a specific structure.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`pdb_id`	string	yes

Example call

Arguments

{
  "pdb_id": "1abc"
}

curl

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

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('structure', {
  "pdb_id": "1abc"
});

Response shape

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "description": "Full PDB entry structure record"
}

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 rcsb-pdb pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rcsb-pdb": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/rcsb-pdb/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

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