Ensembl
Verified IntegrationClient Configuration
— Connect Ensembl to Claude Desktop or Cursor in seconds{
"mcpServers": {
"ensembl-3": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-ensembl-3"
],
"env": {}
}
}
}~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows).System Overview
Access Ensembl REST to look up genes, fetch sequences, predict variant consequences, find orthologs, and retrieve cross-database references.
7/22/2026
Open Source
stdio / SSE RPC
Frequently Asked Questions
Architecture and operational details for Ensembl
Ensembl is a software tool that provides robust, agent-friendly access to the Ensembl REST API. It allows users to perform various genomic data tasks like looking up genes, fetching DNA/protein sequences, predicting variant consequences, finding orthologs, and retrieving cross-database references for bioinformatics and AI applications.
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