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io.github.cyanheads/ensembl-mcp-server

Look up genes, sequences, variants, homologs, and cross-database xrefs from Ensembl REST.

Install

Add the config to your client settings. Replace values in <angle brackets> with your own.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ensembl-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/ensembl-mcp-server@0.6.0"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ENSEMBL_BASE_URL": "https://rest.ensembl.org",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info"
      }
    }
  }
}

Details

Name: io.github.cyanheads/ensembl-mcp-server
Version: 0.6.0
Updated: Oct 14, 2026
Source: Official MCP Registry
Repository: https://github.com/cyanheads/ensembl-mcp-server