search
Pack: catalogueoflife · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/catalogueoflife/mcp
Name-usage search.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | Free-text search (e.g. “Panthera leo”). |
dataset | string | no | ChecklistBank dataset key (default ”${DEFAULT_DATASET}” = COL latest release). |
limit | number | no | 1-1000 (default 25). |
offset | number | no | |
rank | string | no | e.g. “species”, “genus”, “family” |
status | string | no | accepted | synonym | bare_name | missapplied | … |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/catalogueoflife/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search","arguments":{}}}'Response shape
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
offset | number | Result offset |
limit | number | Result limit |
result | array | Array of matching name usages |
Full JSON Schema
{
"type": "object",
"description": "Search results for name-usage query",
"properties": {
"offset": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Result offset"
},
"limit": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Result limit"
},
"result": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Array of matching name usages",
"items": {
"type": "object"
}
}
}
}Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"catalogueoflife": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/catalogueoflife/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.