MCP server

Biostudies

io.github.pipeworx-io/biostudies

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

EBI BioStudies MCP.

From the maker's README Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 1875+ live data sources. This is an independent, unofficial integration — not affiliated with, endorsed by, or published by the upstream provider. Source

Working at last checkOfficial: pipeworx.io's GitHub account (pipeworx-io)About 26,643 tokens per request once connected44 tools

Website Source

https://gateway.pipeworx.io/biostudies/mcp

At a glance

Type: MCP server
Publisher: pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)
Status: Working at last check
Tools: 44
Token cost: About 26,643 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 biostudies https://gateway.pipeworx.io/biostudies/mcp

Claude Desktop

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

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.biostudies]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/biostudies/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"biostudies":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/biostudies/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"biostudies":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/biostudies/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"biostudies":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/biostudies/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add biostudies https://gateway.pipeworx.io/biostudies/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":"biostudies","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/biostudies/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"biostudies","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/biostudies/mcp"}

Tools

get_study ~144 tokens
Get the metadata for a single EBI BioStudies study by accession (e.g. "S-EPMC6010251"). Returns the title, flattened attributes (abstract, release date, data source, etc.), and counts of links and subsections. EBI BioStudies links across EBI archives. Keyless.
search_studies ~196 tokens
Search EBI BioStudies — a keyless database of biological study descriptions that links across EBI archives (ArrayExpress, PRIDE, etc.). Find studies by keyword and get accession, title, authors, type, release date, and link/file counts.

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