search_species
Pack: worms · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/worms/mcp
Resolve a marine species or genus name to its WoRMS AphiaID, accepted name, authority, status (accepted/unaccepted), rank, and high-level classification (kingdom/family/genus). WoRMS is the authoritative world register of marine species. Keyless.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
name | string | yes | Scientific name to look up, e.g. “Orcinus orca” or “Octopus”. |
fuzzy | boolean | no | Fuzzy/like matching (LIKE substring). Default false (exact). |
marine_only | boolean | no | Restrict to marine taxa. Default true. |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/worms/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_species","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"worms": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/worms/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.