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io.github.cyanheads/gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server

io.github.cyanheads/gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server

by io.github.cyanheads· v0.8.1Source: Official MCP Registry

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Tools advertised by io.github.cyanheads/gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server
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gbif_bulk_match_speciesChanged

Resolve up to 50 scientific names to GBIF backbone taxon keys in one call — the batch counterpart to gbif_match_species for checklist, inve…

Effect: Read
gbif_count_occurrencesChanged

Count occurrences matching a taxon + location filter without fetching records. Use for quick totals ("how many Aves records in Sweden?") or…

Effect: Read
gbif_get_dataset

Fetch full dataset metadata by UUID key — title, description, citation text, contacts, license, DOI, record count, numConstituents (sub-dat…

Effect: Read
gbif_get_occurrenceChanged

Fetch a single occurrence record by its GBIF occurrence key. Returns the complete Darwin Core record — all coordinates, elevation and depth…

Effect: Read
gbif_get_species

Fetch a single backbone taxon by its GBIF taxon key. Returns full classification, authorship, taxonomic status, vernacular name, descendant…

Effect: Read
gbif_get_species_children

List direct children of a backbone taxon — genera within a family, species within a genus, subspecies within a species. Paginated. Use gbif…

Effect: Read
gbif_get_species_classification

Return the parent chain for a taxon — from kingdom (or domain) down to the immediate parent of the queried taxon — as an ordered array. Eac…

Effect: Read
gbif_match_speciesChanged

Match a scientific name against the GBIF backbone taxonomy. Returns the best-matching taxon with full classification and a confidence score…

Effect: Read
gbif_occurrence_facetsChanged

Aggregate occurrence counts across a dimension (COUNTRY, STATE_PROVINCE, YEAR, BASIS_OF_RECORD, DATASET_KEY, KINGDOM_KEY, etc.). Returns on…

Effect: Read
gbif_search_datasetsChanged

Search GBIF datasets by keyword, type, publishing country (uppercase ISO 3166-1 alpha-2), publishing organization, or hosting organization.…

Effect: Read
gbif_search_occurrencesChanged

Search GBIF occurrence records with Darwin Core filters. Use taxonKey from gbif_match_species for reliable results — a key names exactly on…

Effect: Read
gbif_search_publishers

Search organizations registered with GBIF by name fragment or country. Returns organization key, title, and country — sufficient to chain i…

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gbif_search_speciesChanged

Search or browse the GBIF backbone taxonomy by default, or an explicit checklist datasetKey. Accepts scientific name fragments, rank filter…

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