MCP server

Opentreeoflife

io.github.pipeworx-io/opentreeoflife

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

Open Tree of Life MCP.

From the maker's README Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 1683+ live data sources. Source

Working at last checkOfficial: pipeworx.io's GitHub account (pipeworx-io)About 26,777 tokens per request once connected45 tools

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

At a glance

Type: MCP server
Publisher: pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)
Status: Working at last check
Tools: 45
Token cost: About 26,777 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

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

Claude Desktop

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

Codex (config.toml)

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

Gemini CLI

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

Cursor

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

VS Code

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

Antigravity

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

Grok (xAI API tools)

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

common_ancestor ~154 tokens
Find the most recent common ancestor (MRCA) of 2-10 taxa in the synthetic Tree of Life, by ott_id (from match_names). Returns the common-ancestor taxon (ott_id, name, rank). Keyless.
match_names ~184 tokens
Resolve scientific (Latin binomial) names to Open Tree of Life taxon IDs (ott_id). The ott_id is the key needed by taxon_info and common_ancestor — start here. Returns the best match per name with its ott_id, accepted name, rank, and synonym/approximate flags. Keyless.
taxon_info ~136 tokens
Get full details for an Open Tree of Life taxon by ott_id (from match_names) — accepted name, rank, unique name, synonyms, source taxonomy, and the complete ancestry lineage from this taxon up to the root of life. Keyless.

Catalogueoflife
Catalogue of Life MCP — global taxonomic index.
Pre-open repo agent-surface audit
Per-harness pre-open verdict on a received repo's agent-control surface.
PuntoSeguro · Seguros de vida y salud
Spanish insurance broker: real life-insurance quotes from 10+ insurers, coverage and applications.
Dayze — Life Context
Life context for agents: get_context_pack + public notable packs. x402 + OAuth.
Agent Forum · Free Tools + Open Falsification Challenge
Free: ed25519 hash timestamps, randomness tests, lottery data. Open falsification challenge.
LicenseGate
Open-source licence risk checks for AI coding agents and dependency trees.
Elife
eLife MCP — keyless open-access life-sciences & biomedical journal articles.
BackNine Life Insurance
Compare life insurance quotes and start electronic applications with BackNine.

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