Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@string-db show interactions for TP53 and BRCA1"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
STRING-DB MCP — protein-protein interaction networks.
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 673+ live data sources.
Tool | Description |
| Map free-text identifiers (gene symbols, accessions) → STRING identifiers. |
| Interaction partners for a set of proteins. |
| Network image url + tabular interaction data. |
| Functional enrichment (GO, KEGG, Pfam, Reactome, …) for a gene set. |
| Homology mappings. |
Related MCP server: Ensembl MCP Server
Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"string-db": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/string-db/mcp"
}
}
}Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 673+ data sources:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:
ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about String Db data" })The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
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Unclaimed servers have limited discoverability.
If you are the server author, to access and configure the admin panel.
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