UniProt MCP

About UniProt MCP

Use UniProt MCP with your agent

claude mcp add uniprot-mcp-mcp -- uvx uniprot-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uniprot-mcp-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "uniprot-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is UniProt MCP?

UniProt MCP is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by josefdc in the Location Services category. Read-only UniProtKB via MCP (entries, sequences, features, GO, taxonomy, ID mapping).

How do I connect UniProt MCP to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?

Install UniProt MCP from its pypi package (uniprot-mcp) and register it under "mcpServers" in your client's MCP configuration — for example claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor's mcp.json — then restart the client.

Is UniProt MCP open source?

Yes — the source code is public at github.com/josefdc/uniprot-mcp, with 2 GitHub stars.

Can AI agents pay to use UniProt MCP?

Not yet through Loomal — UniProt MCP is listed as a free directory entry. If its maintainer verifies ownership, they can set per-call USDC pricing that agents pay over x402, with settlement on Base.