`search_cards`

Pack: tcgdex · 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/search_cards for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Search Pokémon TCG (and other trading card games) cards by name in the TCGdex card database. Returns brief matches (id, localId, name, image thumbnail). Use get_card with an id for full card details.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`name`	string	no	Card name or partial name to search for, e.g. “pikachu”. Omit to list cards.
`limit`	number	no	Max cards to return (default 30, max 100).

Example call

Arguments

{
  "name": "pikachu"
}

curl

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

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

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

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_cards', {
  "name": "pikachu"
});

More examples

{
  "name": "charizard",
  "limit": 10
}

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 tcgdex pack

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

search_cards