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Gbif MCP Server

Rank #18,279

io.github.cyanheads/gbif-mcp-server

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6 versions

1 GitHub stars

by cyanheads (135 servers)View repository ↗Claim this server

Listed & last published

May 24, 2026

OVERVIEW

Gbif MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by cyanheads. It ranks #18,279 of 132,046 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 1 GitHub stars. Gbif MCP Server is listed on Official MCP, with 6 tracked versions. It was first listed on May 24, 2026 and most recently updated on May 24, 2026.

STANDING

#18,279of 132,046 tracked serversTop 25%

Ranks ahead of 113,767 of 132,046 servers on MCP Toplist.

CONNECT

Use Gbif MCP Server

No setupRuns out of the box

No credentials or required configuration declared — add it to your MCP client and go.

Remote · HTTP

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

npm package

claude mcp add gbif-mcp-server -e "GBIF_API_KEY=<your GBIF_API_KEY>" -e "MCP_LOG_LEVEL=<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>" -- npx -y @cyanheads/gbif-mcp-server run start:stdio

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npm package

claude mcp add gbif-mcp-server -e "GBIF_API_KEY=<your GBIF_API_KEY>" -e "MCP_HTTP_HOST=<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>" -e "MCP_HTTP_PORT=<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>" -e "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH=<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>" -e "MCP_AUTH_MODE=<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>" -e "MCP_LOG_LEVEL=<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>" -- npx -y @cyanheads/gbif-mcp-server run start:http

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Remote · HTTP

[mcp_servers.gbif-mcp-server]
url = "https://gbif.caseyjhand.com/mcp"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml.

npm package

[mcp_servers.gbif-mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@cyanheads/gbif-mcp-server", "run", "start:stdio"]

[mcp_servers.gbif-mcp-server.env]
GBIF_API_KEY = "<your GBIF_API_KEY>"
MCP_LOG_LEVEL = "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

[mcp_servers.gbif-mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@cyanheads/gbif-mcp-server", "run", "start:http"]

[mcp_servers.gbif-mcp-server.env]
GBIF_API_KEY = "<your GBIF_API_KEY>"
MCP_HTTP_HOST = "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>"
MCP_HTTP_PORT = "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>"
MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH = "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>"
MCP_AUTH_MODE = "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>"
MCP_LOG_LEVEL = "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

https://gbif.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Settings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gbif-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/gbif-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GBIF_API_KEY": "<your GBIF_API_KEY>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gbif-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/gbif-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GBIF_API_KEY": "<your GBIF_API_KEY>",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

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

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project).

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gbif-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/gbif-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GBIF_API_KEY": "<your GBIF_API_KEY>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gbif-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/gbif-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GBIF_API_KEY": "<your GBIF_API_KEY>",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "servers": {
    "gbif-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://gbif.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "gbif-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/gbif-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GBIF_API_KEY": "<your GBIF_API_KEY>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "gbif-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/gbif-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GBIF_API_KEY": "<your GBIF_API_KEY>",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

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

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gbif-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/gbif-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GBIF_API_KEY": "<your GBIF_API_KEY>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gbif-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/gbif-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GBIF_API_KEY": "<your GBIF_API_KEY>",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

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

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gbif-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/gbif-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GBIF_API_KEY": "<your GBIF_API_KEY>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gbif-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/gbif-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GBIF_API_KEY": "<your GBIF_API_KEY>",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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REGISTRIES

Listed on 1 registry

Official MCP

ORGANIZATION

cyanheads

Organization

cyanheads

Servers in org

135

Versions across org

2337

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VERSIONS

Available versions (6)

Version	Published
0.1.7	May 24, 2026
0.1.6	May 24, 2026
0.1.5	May 24, 2026
0.1.4	May 24, 2026
0.1.3	May 24, 2026
0.1.2	May 24, 2026

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains Gbif MCP Server?: Gbif MCP Server is maintained by cyanheads, which publishes 135 MCP servers (2337 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Gbif MCP Server listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — Gbif MCP Server is listed on the Official MCP Registry.
How many versions does Gbif MCP Server have?: MCP Toplist tracks 6 versions of Gbif MCP Server, most recently published on May 24, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for Gbif MCP Server?: The source code for Gbif MCP Server is hosted at github.com/cyanheads/gbif-mcp-server.

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