# guif

> Use this tool when you need to access and retrieve biodiversity data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility. It solves problems related to species distribution, taxonomy, and conservation by providing free and unauthorized access to the GBIF API v1. The tool takes query inputs and returns relevant biodiversity data as output, making it ideal for use cases involving species research, ecological analysis, and environmental monitoring.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/io-github-pipeworx-io-gbif  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-pipeworx-io-gbif

## Description

GBIF MCP — wraps the Global Biodiversity Information Facility API v1 (free, no auth)

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.97
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 0.1.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** api-integration
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [MCP Registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers/io.github.pipeworx-io%2Fgbif)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-gbif>

## Use it

MCP endpoint published by the skill: `https://gateway.pipeworx.io/gbif/mcp`

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "io-github-pipeworx-io-gbif"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-pipeworx-io-gbif` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-pipeworx-io-gbif/pull`

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