ensembl-mcp-server
Look up genes, fetch sequences, predict variant consequences, find orthologs and xrefs via Ensembl.
https://ensembl.caseyjhand.com/mcpCurrent observation
This endpoint answered at its latest recorded check.
What this server reports about itself
Self-reported at initialize. Not verified by Licium.
- Server name
- ensembl-mcp-server
- Version
- 0.4.2
- Capability keys
- logging, resources, tools, prompts
- Tool names
- ensembl_list_species, ensembl_lookup_gene, ensembl_get_sequence, ensembl_query_region, ensembl_predict_variant, ensembl_get_homology, ensembl_get_xrefs
Ensembl genomics server — vertebrate and model organism gene, sequence, and variant data. Species names use Ensembl internal format: lowercase_underscore scientific names (homo_sapiens, mus_musculus). Discovery workflow: ensembl_list_species → ensembl_lookup_gene → ensembl_get_sequence / ensembl_get_xrefs / ensembl_get_homology. For a complete gene research workflow, use the ensembl_gene_dossier prompt. Override the default GRCh38 endpoint by setting ENSEMBL_BASE_URL (e.g. https://grch37.rest.ensembl.org for GRCh37).
Reported Aug 17, 2026, 05:01 AM UTC.
Check history
Oldest to newest. Each row is one recorded check.
- respondsMCP initialize · 8s limit · HTTP 200 · 119ms
- respondsMCP initialize · 8s limit · HTTP 200 · 802ms
- respondsMCP initialize · 8s limit · HTTP 200 · 280ms
- respondsMCP initialize · 8s limit · HTTP 200 · 355ms