🧬 Ensembl API MCP Server

A full-featured Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes Ensembl’s REST API. Built using the TypeScript MCP SDK

Local serverstdioMIT

What is the 🧬 Ensembl API MCP Server?

🧬 Ensembl API MCP Server source profile. From the maintainer documentation: “A full-featured Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes Ensembl’s REST API. Built using the TypeScript MCP SDK”

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using npm. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

How to install the 🧬 Ensembl API MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ensembl": {
      "command": "npm",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "start"
      ],
      "cwd": "/absolute/path/to/ensembl-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.