MCP server

Sciencebase

io.github.pipeworx-io/sciencebase

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

USGS ScienceBase catalog MCP.

Working at last checkOfficial: pipeworx.io's GitHub account (pipeworx-io)About 26,826 tokens per request once connected45 tools

https://gateway.pipeworx.io/sciencebase/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 26,826 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 sciencebase https://gateway.pipeworx.io/sciencebase/mcp

Claude Desktop

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

Codex (config.toml)

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

Gemini CLI

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

Cursor

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

VS Code

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

Antigravity

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

Grok (xAI API tools)

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

get_item ~133 tokens
Get a single ScienceBase catalog item by id — full summary, categories, types, dates, contacts, web links, and attached files (download URLs). e.g. id "58f8be37e4b0b7ea5452260e". Keyless.
item_children ~167 tokens
List the child items of a ScienceBase catalog item. The catalog is hierarchical — collections and folders contain sub-items (use get_item to check has_children). Keyless.
search_items ~223 tokens
Search the USGS ScienceBase catalog (sciencebase.gov) — the U.S. Geological Survey's scientific data catalog of datasets, publications, and projects, with summaries, categories, dates, and direct download links. Keyless.

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