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Gbif MCP Server

Developer ToolsModerate7.2MCP RegistryLocal
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Use this MCP server to GBIF species taxonomy and biodiversity occurrence search. Tools include...

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Use this MCP server to GBIF species taxonomy and biodiversity occurrence search. Tools include...

Security Report

7.2
Moderate7.2Low Risk

This is a well-designed MCP server with appropriate security controls for its purpose. It provides read-only access to the public GBIF biodiversity API with no authentication required (matching GBIF's public nature), proper input validation via Zod, and safe API calls. Minor code quality improvements around error handling and logging are recommended, but do not present security risks. Supply chain analysis found 1 known vulnerability in dependencies (0 critical, 1 high severity). Package verification found 1 issue.

5 files analyzed · 5 issues found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-mrfentmen-gbif-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gbif-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

gbif-mcp

A niche biodiversity assistant backed by GBIF. Use it to normalize species names, inspect taxonomy, and explore public occurrence records for ecology, field research, and natural-history questions.

Tools

  • match_species: match a scientific or common name to a GBIF taxon.
  • get_species: fetch taxonomy metadata by GBIF usage key.
  • search_occurrences: search public observations by taxon, country, year, or bounding box.

GBIF is a public aggregation service. Individual records can have different dataset licenses and coordinate precision. Treat occurrence results as research leads, not proof of presence or absence. No API key is required and results are bounded.

Run

npm install
npm run build
node dist/index.js

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