ITIS MCP Server

search_itis

Query the ITIS database using SOLR syntax to retrieve taxonomic data. Specify fields, filters, sorting, and pagination for precise results.

Instructions

Search ITIS database using SOLR queries. Supports general search with flexible query parameters.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`fields`	No	Specific fields to return (default: all available fields)
`filters`	No	Additional filters as key-value pairs (e.g., {"kingdom": "Animalia", "rank": "Species"})
`query`	No	SOLR query string (e.g., "nameWInd:Homo", "kingdom:Plantae", or ":*" for all)
`rows`	No	Number of results to return (default: 10, max: 100)
`sort`	No	Sort order (e.g., "nameWInd asc", "tsn desc")
`start`	No	Starting index for pagination (default: 0)

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "fields": {
      "description": "Specific fields to return (default: all available fields)",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "filters": {
      "additionalProperties": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "Additional filters as key-value pairs (e.g., {\"kingdom\": \"Animalia\", \"rank\": \"Species\"})",
      "type": "object"
    },
    "query": {
      "description": "SOLR query string (e.g., \"nameWInd:Homo*\", \"kingdom:Plantae\", or \"*:*\" for all)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "rows": {
      "description": "Number of results to return (default: 10, max: 100)",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "sort": {
      "description": "Sort order (e.g., \"nameWInd asc\", \"tsn desc\")",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "start": {
      "description": "Starting index for pagination (default: 0)",
      "type": "number"
    }
  },
  "type": "object"
}

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