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Catalogue of Life — global taxonomic index of known species (~2.2M accepted names)
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Catalogue of Life — global taxonomic index of known species (~2.2M accepted names)
Remote endpoints: streamable-http: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/catalogueoflife/mcp
Security Report
10.0
Low Risk10.0Low RiskValid MCP server (1 strong, 0 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. Imported from the Official MCP Registry. Trust signals: trusted author (386/386 approved). 1 finding(s) downgraded by scanner intelligence.
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How to Connect
Remote Plugin
No local installation needed. Your AI client connects to the remote endpoint directly.
Add this to your MCP configuration to connect:
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-pipeworx-io-catalogueoflife": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/catalogueoflife/mcp"
}
}
}Documentation
View on GitHubFrom the project's GitHub README.
mcp-catalogueoflife
Catalogue of Life — global taxonomic index of known species (~2.2M accepted names)
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 250+ live data sources.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search | Name-usage search. |
name_match | Exact scientific-name match (0 or 1 hit + alternatives). |
usage | Single name-usage by id. |
taxon | Taxon by id. |
classification | Taxonomic classification chain (kingdom → species) for a taxon id. |
vernacular | Vernacular (common) names for a taxon. |
synonyms | Synonyms of a taxon. |
children | Direct child taxa. |
Quick Start
Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"catalogueoflife": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/catalogueoflife/mcp"
}
}
}
Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 250+ data sources:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Using with ask_pipeworx
Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:
ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Catalogueoflife data" })
The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
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