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gbif-mcp

An MCP server that provides tools to interact with the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) API. It allows agents to match scientific or common species names to GBIF taxa, fetch taxonomy metadata using GBIF usage keys, and search public occurrence records based on taxon, country, year, or bounding box. It is designed for ecology, field research, and natural history inquiries.

Package and access

Local package with source-attributed installation metadata. Koskamo does not execute packages during review.

gbif-mcp logo, by mrfentmenCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by mrfentmen
You need:No API key is required
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What you can do with it

  • Match scientific or common species names to GBIF taxa
  • Fetch taxonomy metadata by GBIF usage key
  • Search public occurrence records by taxon, country, year, or bounding box

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 1.0.0
mcp-registry: io.github.mrfentmen/gbif-mcp@1.0.0Source repository
Last repository push
Maintenance checked

Packages and installation

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gbif-mcp 1.0.0

npm
gbif-mcp package definition
{
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "gbif-mcp",
  "registryType": "npm"
}

Tools

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No tool definitions available.

Maintenance history

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  • · repository · passed · metadata changed · updated
  • · backfill · recorded · Pre-expansion baseline; unobserved rich metadata remains unknown

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gbif-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gbif-mcp@1.0.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gbif-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gbif-mcp@1.0.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "gbif-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gbif-mcp@1.0.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gbif-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "gbif-mcp@1.0.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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