Who should use ensembl?

ensembl is a B2B product built for bioinformatics developers and genomics researchers.

What platforms does ensembl run on?

ensembl runs on the web and API.

Is ensembl still maintained?

Unverified. ensembl has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to ensembl?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include ens, hgnc, and entso-e.

Who develops ensembl?

ensembl is developed by Pipeworx.

Does ensembl have an API or integrations?

Yes — ensembl exposes an MCP server.

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ensembl

Name: ensembl
Author: Pipeworx

pipeworx.ioInfrastructure

Ensembl MCP Server exposes Ensembl genomics data through a JSON-RPC endpoint and Model Context Protocol tools. It supports stable ID and gene-symbol lookups, sequence retrieval, child-feature expansion, and cross-references for bioinformatics workflows.

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Overview

7 features

In the API design, testing & docs space, ensembl takes a focused approach. It focuses on querying Ensembl genomic identifiers and metadata programmatically or through MCP-compatible AI clients. It is built as a B2B product for bioinformatics developers and genomics researchers. ensembl is available on the web and API.

Behind ensembl is Pipeworx. Key capabilities include gene lookup, symbol lookup, and sequence retrieval. It exposes integrations via an MCP server.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Gene lookup
Symbol lookup
Sequence retrieval
Cross-references
Transcript metadata
Exon metadata
JSON-RPC endpoint

Built with & integrations

Hosting

Cloudflare

Connectors

MCP

Runs on

BrowserAPI-onlyCloud-managed

Detected from

Cloudflare: cf-ray header

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPS

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed22 Aug · 00:57 UTC
Ensembl verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about ensembl

What is ensembl?: Ensembl focuses on querying Ensembl genomic identifiers and metadata programmatically or through MCP-compatible AI clients. It is catalogued under API design, testing & docs on PulseGate.
Who should use ensembl?: ensembl is a B2B product built for bioinformatics developers and genomics researchers.
What platforms does ensembl run on?: ensembl runs on the web and API.
Is ensembl still maintained?: Unverified. ensembl has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to ensembl?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include ens, hgnc, and entso-e.ens hgnc entso-e
Who develops ensembl?: ensembl is developed by Pipeworx.
Does ensembl have an API or integrations?: Yes — ensembl exposes an MCP server.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 22 Aug 2026
Built for: bioinformatics developers and genomics researchers
Model: B2B
Solves: Querying Ensembl genomic identifiers and metadata programmatically or through MCP-compatible AI clients.

Developer

Pipeworx

Index record

Identity confidence: Medium · 72.8
Indexed: 22 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 22 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: ensembl-pipeworx-io
Lifecycle state recorded: 22 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 22 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 22 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/ensembl/mcp

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