Unofficial STRING MCP Server
A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for accessing the STRING protein interaction database. This server provides powerful tools for protein network analysis, functional enrichment, and comparative genomics through the STRING API.
Features
Tools (6 comprehensive tools)
- get_protein_interactions: Get direct interaction partners for a specific protein with confidence scores and evidence types
- get_interaction_network: Build and analyze protein interaction networks for multiple proteins
- get_functional_enrichment: Perform functional enrichment analysis using GO terms, KEGG pathways, and other annotations
- get_protein_annotations: Get detailed protein annotations and functional information
- find_homologs: Find homologous proteins across different species for comparative analysis
- search_proteins: Search for proteins by name or identifier across multiple species
Resources (6 resource templates)
- string://network/{protein_ids}: Protein interaction network data for specified proteins
- string://enrichment/{protein_ids}: Functional enrichment analysis results for protein sets
- string://interactions/{protein_id}: Direct interaction partners for a specific protein
- string://homologs/{protein_id}: Homologous proteins across different species
- string://annotations/{protein_id}: Detailed protein annotations and functional information
- string://species/{taxon_id}: Species-specific data and protein counts
Installation
Usage
With Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json
:
Example Queries
- Find protein interactions:
- Build protein networks:
- Functional enrichment analysis:
- Find protein homologs:
- Search for proteins:
- Get protein annotations:
- Access resources directly:
API Integration
This server integrates with the STRING Database API (https://string-db.org/):
- STRING REST API: For protein interaction data, annotations, and homology information
- Multi-species support: Over 5000 organisms supported
- Evidence types: Neighborhood, fusion, cooccurrence, coexpression, experimental, database, textmining
- Confidence scoring: Interaction confidence scores from 0-1000
Key Features
Protein Interaction Analysis
- Direct interactions: Find immediate interaction partners
- Network construction: Build comprehensive interaction networks
- Evidence classification: 7 types of interaction evidence
- Confidence scoring: Quantitative interaction confidence
Functional Analysis
- GO enrichment: Gene Ontology term enrichment
- KEGG pathways: Metabolic and signaling pathway analysis
- Custom backgrounds: Use custom protein sets as background
- Statistical significance: P-values and FDR correction
Comparative Genomics
- Cross-species analysis: Find homologs across organisms
- Evolutionary relationships: Analyze protein evolution
- Species filtering: Focus on specific taxonomic groups
- Ortholog identification: Distinguish orthologs from paralogs
Network Properties
- Topology analysis: Network density, clustering, connectivity
- Hub identification: Find highly connected proteins
- Module detection: Identify protein complexes and modules
- Path analysis: Find shortest paths between proteins
Complementary Servers
This STRING server works excellently with:
- UniProt MCP Server: For protein sequences and detailed functional annotations
- PDB MCP Server: For protein structures and structural analysis
- AlphaFold MCP Server: For predicted protein structures
Together, these provide comprehensive protein analysis: Sequence → Structure → Interactions → Function
Data Quality & Validation
- Curated data: STRING combines curated databases with computational predictions
- Evidence integration: Multiple evidence types combined using probabilistic framework
- Regular updates: Database updated regularly with new experimental data
- Quality scores: Each interaction has associated confidence scores
Error Handling
The server includes robust error handling for:
- Invalid protein identifiers
- Network connectivity issues
- API rate limiting
- Species validation
- Parameter validation
- Malformed requests
Development
Attribution
This project is developed by Augmented Nature 🌐 Website: augmentednature.ai
About STRING Database: STRING is a database of known and predicted protein-protein interactions. The interactions include direct (physical) and indirect (functional) associations; they stem from computational prediction, from knowledge transfer between organisms, and from interactions aggregated from other (primary) databases.
Citation
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A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for accessing the STRING protein interaction database. This server provides powerful tools for protein network analysis, functional enrichment, and comparative genomics through the STRING API.
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