search_cards

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

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

NameTypeRequiredDescription
namestringnoCard name or partial name to search for, e.g. “pikachu”. Omit to list cards.
limitnumbernoMax cards to return (default 30, max 100).

Example call

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":{}}}'

Connect

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

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

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

Regenerated from source · build June 6, 2026