variation
Pack: ensembl · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/ensembl/mcp
Variation record by name.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
species | string | yes | |
variant_id | string | yes | e.g. “rs56116432” |
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":"variation","arguments":{}}}'Response shape
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name | string | Variant name/ID |
id | string | Ensembl variation ID |
start | integer | Start coordinate |
end | integer | End coordinate |
seq_region_name | string | Chromosome |
strand | integer | Strand |
class | string | Variant class (SNP, indel, etc) |
ancestral_allele | string | Ancestral allele |
alleles | array | Alleles |
Full JSON Schema
{
"type": "object",
"description": "Variation record by variant ID",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Variant name/ID"
},
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Ensembl variation ID"
},
"start": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Start coordinate"
},
"end": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "End coordinate"
},
"seq_region_name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Chromosome"
},
"strand": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Strand"
},
"class": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Variant class (SNP, indel, etc)"
},
"ancestral_allele": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Ancestral allele"
},
"alleles": {
"type": "array",
"description": "Alleles",
"items": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"allele": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Allele sequence"
},
"frequency": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Allele frequency"
}
}
}
}
}
}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.