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Enables querying citizen-science species observations from iNaturalist via the Pipeworx MCP gateway. Provides read-only access to species data without authentic

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Enables querying citizen-science species observations from iNaturalist via the Pipeworx MCP gateway. Provides read-only access to species data without authentication.

README

iNaturalist MCP — citizen-science species observations (free, no auth for read-only)

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

Tools

Tool Description

Quick Start

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "inaturalist": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/inaturalist/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 Inaturalist data" })

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

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License

MIT

from github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-inaturalist

Installing Inaturalist

This server has no published package — it is built from source. Open the repository and follow its README.

▸ github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-inaturalist

FAQ

Is Inaturalist MCP free?

Yes, Inaturalist MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.

Does Inaturalist need an API key?

No, Inaturalist runs without API keys or environment variables.

Is Inaturalist hosted or self-hosted?

A hosted option is available: Unyly runs the server in the cloud, no local setup required.

How do I install Inaturalist in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?

Open Inaturalist on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.

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