# CEDAR MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to interact with metadata repositories, manage template instances, or search ontology terms. It enables fetching templates, searching BioPortal ontology terms, and provides a interface for managing metadata. Ideal for use cases requiring metadata management, template creation, and ontology term searching in biomedical or scientific applications.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/musen-lab-cedar-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/musen-lab-cedar-mcp

## Description

Enables interaction with the CEDAR metadata repository, including fetching templates, searching BioPortal ontology terms, and managing template instances.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.66
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/qg0zk8rcml)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/musen-lab/cedar-mcp>

## Use it

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": "musen-lab-cedar-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/musen-lab-cedar-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/musen-lab-cedar-mcp/pull`

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