gnomAD MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_gene_infoB | [gnomAD API] Retrieve gene information (v4 only) Args: gene_id (str, optional): Ensembl gene ID (e.g. ENSG00000139618) gene_symbol (str, optional): Gene symbol (e.g. PCSK9) Returns: dict: gene info Note: Not supported in v2/v3. Use search_for_genes instead. |
| search_for_genesC | [gnomAD API] Search for genes (v2/v3/v4) Args: dataset (str): gnomAD dataset ID (gnomad_r3/gnomad_r2_1) reference_genome (str, optional): Reference genome (GRCh37 or GRCh38) query (str): Search string Returns: dict: search results |
| get_region_infoC | [gnomAD API] Retrieve region information (v4 only) Args: reference_genome (str): Reference genome (GRCh38) chrom (str): Chromosome start (int): Start position. Build must be GRCh38. stop (int): End position. Build must be GRCh38. Returns: dict: region info Note: Not supported in v2/v3. |
| get_variant_infoC | [gnomAD API] Retrieve variant information (v2/v3/v4) Args: dataset (str): gnomAD dataset ID (gnomad_r4/gnomad_r3/gnomad_r2_1) reference_genome (str): Reference genome (GRCh37 or GRCh38) variantId (str): Variant ID (e.g. 1-55051215-G-GA) Returns: dict: variant info |
| get_clinvar_variant_infoB | [gnomAD API] Retrieve ClinVar variant info (v2/v3/v4) Args: dataset (str): gnomAD dataset ID (gnomad_r4/gnomad_r3/gnomad_r2_1) reference_genome (str): Reference genome (GRCh37 or GRCh38) variant_id (str): Variant ID Returns: dict: ClinVar info |
| get_mitochondrial_variant_infoA | [gnomAD API] Retrieve mitochondrial variant info (v4 only) Args: reference_genome (str): Reference genome (GRCh37 or GRCh38) variant_id (str): Mitochondrial variant ID (e.g. M-8602-T-C). Build must be GRCh38. Returns: dict: mito variant info Note: Not supported in v2/v3. |
| get_structural_variant_infoC | [gnomAD API] Retrieve structural variant info (v2/v4) Args: dataset (str): SV dataset ID (gnomad_sv_r4/gnomad_sv_r2_1) reference_genome (str): Reference genome (GRCh37 or GRCh38) variantId (str): Structural variant ID Returns: dict: SV info |
| get_copy_number_variant_infoB | [gnomAD API] Retrieve copy number variant info (v4 only) Args: reference_genome (str): Reference genome (GRCh38) variantId (str): CNV ID (e.g. 18714__DUP) Returns: dict: CNV info Note: Not supported in v2/v3. |
| search_for_variantsB | [gnomAD API] Search for variants (v2/v3/v4) Args: dataset (str): gnomAD dataset ID (gnomad_r4/gnomad_r3/gnomad_r2_1) reference_genome (str): Reference genome (GRCh37 or GRCh38) query (str): Search string (variant_id) Returns: dict: search results (variant_id) |
| get_str_infoB | [gnomAD API] Retrieve STR info (v4 only) Args: reference_genome (str): Reference genome (GRCh38) id (str): STR ID (e.g. ATXN1) Returns: dict: STR info Note: Not supported in v2/v3. |
| get_variant_liftoverB | [gnomAD API] Retrieve liftover info (v2 only) Args: reference_genome (str): Reference genome (GRCh37 or GRCh38) source_variant_id (str, optional): Source variant ID (e.g. 12-112241766-G-A on GRCh37) liftover_variant_id (str, optional): Lifted over variant ID (e.g. 12-111803962-G-A on GRCh38) Returns: dict: liftover info Note: Not supported in v3/v4. |
| get_metadataC | [gnomAD API] Retrieve metadata (v2/v3/v4) Args: dataset (str): gnomAD dataset ID (gnomad_r4/gnomad_r3/gnomad_r2_1) Returns: dict: metadata |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 12 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose targeting specific genomic data types (ClinVar variants, copy number variants, genes, metadata, mitochondrial variants, regions, STRs, structural variants, general variants, liftover, gene search, variant search). The descriptions clearly differentiate what each tool retrieves, with no apparent overlap in functionality.
Most tools follow a consistent 'get_*_info' or 'search_for_*' pattern, but there are minor deviations: 'get_copy_number_variant_info' uses 'variantId' while 'get_variant_info' uses 'variantId' (both camelCase), and 'get_structural_variant_info' uses 'variantId' while others use 'variant_id' (snake_case). The overall pattern is clear and readable despite these inconsistencies.
12 tools is well-scoped for a genomic database API server covering multiple data types (variants, genes, regions, etc.) across different gnomAD versions. Each tool serves a specific purpose in retrieving different genomic entities, with no obvious redundancy.
The toolset provides comprehensive retrieval capabilities for the gnomAD domain, covering all major genomic data types with both specific lookup and search functionality. The only minor gap is the version compatibility limitations noted in tool descriptions (some tools only work with specific gnomAD versions), but agents can work around this by checking metadata or using alternative tools.