lookup_symbol
Pack: ensembl · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/ensembl/mcp
Gene by symbol within a species.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
species | string | yes | e.g. “human”, “mus_musculus” |
symbol | string | yes | |
expand | boolean | no |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/ensembl/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"lookup_symbol","arguments":{}}}'Response shape
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
id | string | Stable gene ID |
object_type | string | Type of object |
species | string | Species name |
assembly_name | string | Assembly name |
start | integer | Start coordinate |
end | integer | End coordinate |
strand | integer | Strand |
seq_region_name | string | Chromosome |
display_name | string | Display name |
biotype | string | Biotype |
description | string | Gene description |
Transcript | array | Transcripts (if expand=true) |
Full JSON Schema
{
"type": "object",
"description": "Gene lookup by symbol result",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Stable gene ID"
},
"object_type": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Type of object"
},
"species": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Species name"
},
"assembly_name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Assembly name"
},
"start": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Start coordinate"
},
"end": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "End coordinate"
},
"strand": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Strand"
},
"seq_region_name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Chromosome"
},
"display_name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Display name"
},
"biotype": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Biotype"
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Gene description"
},
"Transcript": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Transcripts (if expand=true)",
"items": {
"type": "object"
}
}
}
}Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ensembl": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/ensembl/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.