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Use GBIF with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Access the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy to search, match, and explore species data, hierarchies, and biological media directly from your AI agent.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 10 capabilities

The complete GBIF capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with GBIF.

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through GBIF.

  1. 01

    Get species children

    List child taxa for a specific taxon

  2. 02

    Get species parents

    List parent taxa for a specific taxon

  3. 03

    Get species synonyms

    List taxonomic synonyms for a specific taxon

  4. 04

    Get species

    Retrieve detailed information for a specific taxon

Capability set02 / 03

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through GBIF.

  1. 05

    Get species descriptions

    Retrieve text descriptions for a specific taxon

  2. 06

    Get species media

    Retrieve images and other media for a specific taxon

  3. 07

    Get species references

    Retrieve literature references for a specific taxon

Capability set03 / 03

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through GBIF.

  1. 08

    Match species

    Match a scientific name against the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy

  2. 09

    Search species

    Search for species and higher taxa

  3. 10

    Suggest species

    Quickly find scientific names for autocomplete or search suggestions

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891ms average. Fast in production.

GBIF is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1077ms
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Fastest day
753ms
Slowest day
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14-day trend
Slowing+5%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 10 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of GBIF, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with GBIF. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

GBIF Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_C9ozUzO2eDt3yFDsvjzJa1M9wfEsjcUveBAlIENH/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — GBIF capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "species-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_C9ozUzO2eDt3yFDsvjzJa1M9wfEsjcUveBAlIENH/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions GBIF owners ask.

  • 01

    How can I find the correct scientific name if I only have a common name or a partial name?

    You can use the match_species capability for fuzzy matching against the GBIF Backbone, or suggest_species for quick autocomplete suggestions based on a search prefix.

  • 02

    Is it possible to retrieve images or photos of a specific taxon?

    Yes! By using the get_species_media capability with a valid GBIF Taxon ID, the agent can fetch available images and multimedia records associated with that species.

  • 03

    Can I explore the classification levels (like Family or Order) for a species?

    Absolutely. Use get_species_parents to see the full higher taxonomy hierarchy, or get_species_children to see lower taxonomic ranks within a group.

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