Ensembl MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| lookup_geneC | Get detailed gene information by stable ID or symbol |
| get_transcriptsC | Get all transcripts for a gene with detailed structure |
| search_genesC | Search for genes by name, description, or identifier |
| get_sequenceC | Get DNA sequence for genomic coordinates or gene/transcript ID |
| get_cds_sequenceB | Get coding sequence (CDS) for a transcript |
| translate_sequenceC | Translate DNA sequence to protein sequence |
| get_homologsC | Find orthologous and paralogous genes across species |
| get_gene_treeC | Get phylogenetic tree for gene family |
| get_variantsC | Get genetic variants in a genomic region |
| get_variant_consequencesC | Predict consequences of variants on genes and transcripts |
| get_regulatory_featuresC | Get regulatory elements (enhancers, promoters, TFBS) in genomic region |
| get_motif_featuresC | Get transcription factor binding motifs in genomic region |
| get_xrefsC | Get external database cross-references for genes |
| map_coordinatesB | Convert coordinates between genome assemblies |
| list_speciesC | Get list of available species and assemblies |
| get_assembly_infoC | Get genome assembly information and statistics |
| get_karyotypeC | Get chromosome information and karyotype |
| batch_gene_lookupC | Look up multiple genes simultaneously |
| batch_sequence_fetchC | Fetch sequences for multiple regions or features |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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