find_species
Pack: ebird · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/ebird/mcp
Search the eBird taxonomy by common or scientific name. Returns the eBird species code needed by the observation tools.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | Common or scientific name |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/ebird/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"find_species","arguments":{}}}'Response shape
Always returns: query, count, species
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
query | string | Search query string |
count | number | Number of species results |
species | array | List of matching species |
Full JSON Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Search query string"
},
"count": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Number of species results"
},
"species": {
"type": "array",
"description": "List of matching species",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"species_code": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "eBird species code"
},
"name": {
"type": [
"string",
"null"
],
"description": "Species common or scientific name"
}
},
"required": []
}
}
},
"required": [
"query",
"count",
"species"
]
}Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ebird": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/ebird/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.