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

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Search GBIF species taxonomy, occurrence records, datasets, and publishers.

Summary by lookupd

Queries GBIF biodiversity data: species taxonomy matching, occurrence records and counts, datasets, and publishing organizations.

Install

Claude Code, remote (streamable-http)

claude mcp add --transport http gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server https://gbif-biodiversity.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Claude Code, npm package (stdio)

claude mcp add gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server -- npx -y @cyanheads/gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server

Claude Code, npm package (stdio)

claude mcp add gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server -- npx -y @cyanheads/gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server

Codex, remote (streamable-http)

codex mcp add gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server --url https://gbif-biodiversity.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Codex, npm package (stdio)

codex mcp add gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server -- npx -y @cyanheads/gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server

Codex, npm package (stdio)

codex mcp add gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server -- npx -y @cyanheads/gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server

Cursor, remote (streamable-http) → .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://gbif-biodiversity.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cursor, npm package (stdio) → .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Cursor, npm package (stdio) → .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Other clients: docs. Or tell your agent: Set up lookupd for me: read https://lookupd.com/agent.md and follow it.

Tools (13 tools)

Publisher-provided text

• gbif_match_species Match a scientific name against the GBIF backbone taxonomy. Returns the best-matching taxon with full classification and a confidence score (0–100). This is the
• gbif_bulk_match_species Resolve up to 50 scientific names to GBIF backbone taxon keys in one call — the batch counterpart to gbif_match_species for checklist, inventory, and species-li
• gbif_get_species Fetch a single backbone taxon by its GBIF taxon key. Returns full classification, authorship, taxonomic status, vernacular name, descendant count, and publicati
• gbif_search_species Search or browse the GBIF backbone taxonomy by default, or an explicit checklist datasetKey. Accepts scientific name fragments, rank filters, and higher-taxon c
• 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. Each entry has its rank,
• 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_match_species to get
• gbif_search_occurrences Search GBIF occurrence records with Darwin Core filters. Use taxonKey from gbif_match_species for reliable results — it resolves synonyms automatically. Accepts
• gbif_count_occurrences Count occurrences matching a taxon + location filter without fetching records. Use for quick totals ("how many Aves records in Sweden?") or before deciding whet
• gbif_get_occurrence Fetch a single occurrence record by its GBIF occurrence key. Returns the complete Darwin Core record — all coordinates, administrative geography (GADM levels 0–
• gbif_occurrence_facets Aggregate occurrence counts across a dimension (COUNTRY, STATE_PROVINCE, YEAR, BASIS_OF_RECORD, DATASET_KEY, KINGDOM_KEY, etc.). Returns one page of facet value
• gbif_search_datasets Search GBIF datasets by keyword, type, publishing country (uppercase ISO 3166-1 alpha-2), publishing organization, or hosting organization. The two organization
• gbif_get_dataset Fetch full dataset metadata by UUID key — title, description, citation text, contacts, license, DOI, record count, numConstituents (sub-datasets), temporal/geog
• gbif_search_publishers Search organizations registered with GBIF by name fragment or country. Returns organization key, title, and country — sufficient to chain into gbif_search_datas

Details

• Version: 0.8.0
• Transports: streamable-http, stdio
• Uptime (7 days): 100%
• Median latency: 861 ms
• First indexed: 2026-11-01T09:26:03.645Z
• Last seen in registry: 2026-11-01T09:26:04.087Z
• Repository: https://github.com/cyanheads/gbif-biodiversity-mcp-server

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