Catalogueoflife

Catalogue of Life MCP — global taxonomic index.

Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 673+ live data sources.

Tools

Tool	Description
name_match	Exact scientific-name match (0 or 1 hit + alternatives).
usage	Single name-usage by id.
taxon	Taxon by id.
classification	Taxonomic classification chain (kingdom → species) for a taxon id.
vernacular	Vernacular (common) names for a taxon.
synonyms	Synonyms of a taxon.
children	Direct child taxa.

Quick Start

Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "catalogueoflife": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/catalogueoflife/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 673+ data sources:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Using with ask_pipeworx

Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:

ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Catalogueoflife data" })

The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.

More

• All tools and guides
• pipeworx.io

License

MIT