mcp-uniprot
UniProt protein sequence + function knowledge-base (EBI)
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 250+ live data sources.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search |
UniProtKB search (Lucene-style: "gene:BRCA1 AND organism_id:9606"). |
get |
Single UniProtKB entry by accession. |
proteomes_search |
Search reference proteomes. |
taxonomy_search |
Search NCBI taxonomy via UniProt. |
keyword |
UniProt keyword info (KW-####). |
feature_summary |
Feature annotation summary (DOMAIN, MUTAGEN, etc.) for an accession. |
Quick Start
Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"uniprot": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/uniprot/mcp"
}
}
}
Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 250+ data sources:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Using with ask_pipeworx
Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:
ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Uniprot data" })
The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
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License
MIT
