cBioPortal MCP
The cBioPortal MCP server enables agents to search public cancer genomics studies, resolve gene symbols to Entrez IDs, retrieve study details, and list cancer types from the Memorial Sloan Kettering portal.
Package and access
Local package with source-attributed installation metadata. Koskamo does not execute packages during review.
What you can do with it
- Search public cancer genomics studies by keyword
- Resolve gene symbols to Entrez gene IDs
- Get full details for a specific cancer study
- List cancer types defined in cBioPortal
Source and maintenance
Community listingRegistry 0.2.1
- Maintenance checked
Packages and installation
Source-provided package data. Koskamo has not executed or live-probed this package.
@pipeworx/mcp-cbioportal 0.2.1
npm
@pipeworx/mcp-cbioportal package definition
{
"version": "0.2.1",
"transport": "stdio",
"identifier": "@pipeworx/mcp-cbioportal",
"registryType": "npm",
"environmentVariables": [
{
"name": "PIPEWORX_API_KEY",
"description": "Optional Pipeworx API key. Without it calls are anonymous and capped daily; a free key raises the cap."
}
]
}Tools
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Connect from your client
Each snippet configures the same source-provided package; replace placeholders before use.
Cursor
Cursor configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"cbioportal-mcp-pipeworx-mcp-cbioportal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-cbioportal@0.2.1"
],
"env": {
"PIPEWORX_API_KEY": "<YOUR_PIPEWORX_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Cline
Cline configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"cbioportal-mcp-pipeworx-mcp-cbioportal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-cbioportal@0.2.1"
],
"env": {
"PIPEWORX_API_KEY": "<YOUR_PIPEWORX_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}VS Code
VS Code configuration
{
"servers": {
"cbioportal-mcp-pipeworx-mcp-cbioportal": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-cbioportal@0.2.1"
],
"env": {
"PIPEWORX_API_KEY": "<YOUR_PIPEWORX_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Claude Desktop
Claude Desktop configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"cbioportal-mcp-pipeworx-mcp-cbioportal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-cbioportal@0.2.1"
],
"env": {
"PIPEWORX_API_KEY": "<YOUR_PIPEWORX_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
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