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Gbif Biodiversity

io.github.cyanheads/gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server

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Search GBIF species taxonomy, occurrence records, datasets, and publishers.

Working at last checkAbout 11,752 tokens per request once connected13 tools

Source

https://gbif-biodiversity.caseyjhand.com/mcp

At a glance

Type: MCP server
Publisher: Not verified
Status: Working at last check
Tools: 13
Token cost: About 11,752 tokens per request
Sets up in: Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok
Last checked: 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to Cursor Add to VS Code VS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server https://gbif-biodiversity.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server]
url = "https://gbif-biodiversity.caseyjhand.com/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server":{"httpUrl":"https://gbif-biodiversity.caseyjhand.com/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server":{"url":"https://gbif-biodiversity.caseyjhand.com/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server":{"type":"http","url":"https://gbif-biodiversity.caseyjhand.com/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server https://gbif-biodiversity.caseyjhand.com/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server","server_url":"https://gbif-biodiversity.caseyjhand.com/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server","server_url":"https://gbif-biodiversity.caseyjhand.com/mcp"}

Tools

gbif_bulk_match_species ~516 tokens
Resolve up to 50 scientific names to GBIF backbone taxon keys in one call — the batch counterpart to gbif_match_species for checklist, inventory, and species-list workflows that would otherwise need one round trip per name. Each name is matched independently and results are returned in input order,
gbif_count_occurrences ~1990 tokens
Count occurrences matching a taxon + location filter without fetching records. Use for quick totals ("how many Aves records in Sweden?") or before deciding whether to paginate a full search. Accepts taxonKey, country (uppercase ISO 3166-1 alpha-2), publishingCountry, stateProvince, scientificName, s
gbif_get_dataset ~302 tokens
Fetch full dataset metadata by UUID key — title, description, citation text, contacts, license, DOI, record count, numConstituents (sub-datasets), and temporal/geographic coverage. Use after gbif_search_datasets or when an occurrence record's datasetKey needs provenance detail. Contacts are capped b
gbif_get_occurrence ~224 tokens
Fetch a single occurrence record by its GBIF occurrence key. Returns the complete Darwin Core record — all coordinates, administrative geography (GADM levels 0–3), dates, collections metadata, collector identifiers, conservation status, media links, and quality issue flags. Check occurrenceStatus be
gbif_get_species ~224 tokens
Fetch a single backbone taxon by its GBIF taxon key. Returns full classification, authorship, taxonomic status, vernacular name, descendant count, and publication reference. Use after gbif_match_species when you need the complete record rather than the match summary. When taxonomicStatus is SYNONYM,
gbif_get_species_children ~217 tokens
List direct children of a backbone taxon — genera within a family, species within a genus, subspecies within a species. Paginated. Use gbif_match_species to get the taxonKey first, then iterate with offset for large groups.
gbif_get_species_classification ~237 tokens
Return the parent chain for a taxon — from kingdom (or domain) down to the immediate parent of the queried taxon — as an ordered array. Each entry has its rank, canonical name, and taxon key. The array is returned root-first (kingdom → phylum → class → … → immediate parent of the queried taxon); the
gbif_match_species ~571 tokens
Match a scientific name against the GBIF backbone taxonomy. Returns the best-matching taxon with full classification and a confidence score (0–100). This is the mandatory first step for any GBIF workflow — it returns the backbone taxonKey required by gbif_search_occurrences, gbif_count_occurrences,
gbif_occurrence_facets ~2427 tokens
Aggregate occurrence counts across a dimension (COUNTRY, STATE_PROVINCE, YEAR, BASIS_OF_RECORD, DATASET_KEY, KINGDOM_KEY, etc.). Returns one page of facet values ranked by count descending — the top facetLimit at facetOffset 0, a later slice of the same ranking past that. No record payloads returned
gbif_search_datasets ~907 tokens
Search GBIF datasets by keyword, type, publishing country (uppercase ISO 3166-1 alpha-2), publishing organization, or hosting organization. The two organization filters answer different questions — publishingOrg matches the organization whose data it is, hostingOrg the organization whose installatio
gbif_search_occurrences ~2532 tokens
Search 3.9B+ GBIF occurrence records with Darwin Core filters. Use taxonKey from gbif_match_species for reliable results — it resolves synonyms automatically. Accepts country (uppercase ISO 3166-1 alpha-2, where the record was observed), publishingCountry (the publishing organization's country — a d
gbif_search_publishers ~510 tokens
Search organizations registered with GBIF by name fragment or country. Returns organization key, title, and country — sufficient to chain into gbif_search_datasets as publishingOrg for the datasets an organization published, or as hostingOrg for the ones its own installation serves, or to understand
gbif_search_species ~1095 tokens
Search or browse the GBIF backbone taxonomy by default, or an explicit checklist datasetKey. Accepts scientific name fragments, rank filters, and higher-taxon constraints. Useful for exploring what species exist under a higher taxon (e.g., "list all families of Coleoptera"), for simple name-fragment

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