gbif 4 tools

MCP server exposing 4 tools for gbif.

Endpoint

This URL is a JSON-RPC 2.0 endpoint over HTTP. Issue POST requests with a JSON-RPC body. Browsers and search crawlers land here on GET.

POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/gbif/mcp
Content-Type: application/json

{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}

search_species — Search for species by common or scientific name. Returns matched taxa with rank, classification status, and taxonomic hierarchy. Use get_species with the taxon key for full details.
get_species — Get complete taxonomic classification for a species (kingdom through subspecies). Requires taxon key from search_species. Returns all ranks and accepted name status.
get_occurrences — Get georeferenced observation records for a species with coordinates, dates, and sources. Filter by country code (e.g., 'US', 'BR', 'AU') to narrow results geographically.
occurrences_near — Find species occurrence records NEAR a location (latitude/longitude + radius). PREFER for "what species/wildlife are found near here", "what birds/plants occur around these coordinates", "is <species> recorded near this spot". Optionally filter by a GBIF taxon key (from search_species) to a group or species — e.g. 212 = birds, 6 = plants, 359 = mammals. Returns georeferenced records with species name, date, locality, and source.

Code samples (curl / TypeScript / one-click client install), schemas, and the live playground are on the pack page:
https://pipeworx.io/packs/gbif/

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