MCP server

Obis

io.github.pipeworx-io/obis

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

OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System) MCP.

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

45

Token cost

About 26,844 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 obis https://gateway.pipeworx.io/obis/mcp

Claude Desktop

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

Codex (config.toml)

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

Gemini CLI

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

Cursor

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

VS Code

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

Antigravity

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

Grok (xAI API tools)

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

Tools

• find_occurrences ~257 tokens
  Find georeferenced marine occurrence records (latitude, longitude, date, depth, country, locality, basis of record) for a scientific name from OBIS. Optionally filter by date range. Returns the total match count plus a sample of records.
• get_statistics ~130 tokens
  Get aggregate OBIS statistics for a marine taxon: total occurrence records, distinct species/taxa, contributing datasets, and the observed year range.
• get_taxon ~154 tokens
  Resolve a marine species/genus/family name against OBIS to its taxon record (taxon ID, rank, accepted name, kingdom/phylum/family/genus, and total occurrence-record count). OBIS = global ocean biodiversity occurrence database; complements GBIF with a marine focus. Keyless.

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