search
Pack: bioregistry · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bioregistry/mcp
Substring search over prefixes.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | |
limit | number | no |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bioregistry/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search","arguments":{}}}'Response shape
Always returns: query, count, results
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
query | string | The search query |
count | number | Total number of matches |
results | array | Matching prefix entries |
Full JSON Schema
{
"type": "object",
"description": "Search results matching query",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The search query"
},
"count": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Total number of matches"
},
"results": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Matching prefix entries",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"prefix": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Prefix identifier"
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Prefix name"
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Prefix description"
}
}
}
}
},
"required": [
"query",
"count",
"results"
]
}Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"bioregistry": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bioregistry/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.