xrefs
Pack: ensembl · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/ensembl/mcp
External cross-references for a gene symbol.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
species | string | yes | |
symbol | string | yes |
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":"xrefs","arguments":{}}}'Response shape
Full JSON Schema
{
"type": "array",
"description": "External cross-references for a gene symbol",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"dbname": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Database name (UniProtKB, NCBI, etc)"
},
"display_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "External identifier"
},
"primary_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Primary external ID"
},
"xref_id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Xref database ID"
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Cross-reference description"
}
}
}
}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.