MCP server

Catalogueoflife

io.github.pipeworx-io/catalogueoflife

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

Catalogue of Life MCP — global taxonomic index.

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

50

Token cost

About 27,715 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 CursorAdd to VS CodeVS 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 catalogueoflife https://gateway.pipeworx.io/catalogueoflife/mcp

Claude Desktop

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

Codex (config.toml)

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

Gemini CLI

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

Cursor

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

VS Code

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

Antigravity

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

Grok (xAI API tools)

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

Tools

• children ~149 tokens
  "What species are in [genus]" / "all members of [family]" / "species under [order]" / "direct descendants of [taxon]" — list immediate child taxa under a Catalogue of Life parent taxon. Use to walk down the tree of life one rank at a time.
• classification ~167 tokens
  "What kingdom / phylum / class / order / family / genus is [species] in" / "taxonomy of [organism]" / "show me the lineage of [animal/plant]" / "where does [species] sit in the tree of life" — returns the full classification chain (kingdom → phylum → class → order → family → genus → species) for a C
• name_match ~213 tokens
  "Is [Panthera leo] a valid scientific name" / "exact match for [Latin binomial]" / "disambiguate homonyms" — exact scientific-name match returning 0 or 1 hit plus close alternatives. Use when you have a precise Latin name and want to confirm acceptance or distinguish homonyms (same name used for dif
• search ~388 tokens
  "What is the scientific name of [animal/plant]" / "what family does [species] belong to" / "look up [organism] taxonomy" / "find [genus/family] in the tree of life" / "common name → Latin binomial" / "is [name] a real species" — AUTHORITATIVE taxonomic lookup for any species, genus, family, or highe
• synonyms ~130 tokens
  "What are the synonyms of [species]" / "old name for [organism]" / "alternative scientific names" — list synonyms (alternative or historical scientific names) currently mapped to a single Catalogue of Life accepted taxon. Use to map outdated taxonomy to current names.
• taxon ~118 tokens
  Fetch a Catalogue of Life accepted taxon record by its COL taxon ID, returning the accepted concept with name, rank, and authorship. Pair with classification for lineage, children to descend the tree, or vernacular for common names.
• usage ~115 tokens
  Fetch a single Catalogue of Life name-usage record by its COL ID, returning taxon name, authorship, rank, status (accepted/synonym), and source dataset. Use after search or name_match to retrieve the full structured record.
• vernacular ~132 tokens
  "What's the common name for [Latin binomial]" / "what do people call [scientific name]" / "vernacular names of [species]" — list common/vernacular names (in various languages) for a Catalogue of Life taxon. Use to map "Panthera leo" → "lion" / "leon" / "lwów" etc.

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