# VirtualFlyBrain

> Use this tool when you need to access and analyze Drosophila neuroscience data, solving problems related to brain structure and function, and gene expression. It provides an interface for querying and retrieving data, with inputs including gene and neuron identifiers, and outputs including 3D brain models and gene expression patterns. Ideal for neuroscientists and researchers studying Drosophila melanogaster brain development and function.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/org-virtualflybrain-vfb3-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/org-virtualflybrain-vfb3-mcp

## Description

MCP server for Drosophila neuroscience data from VirtualFlyBrain

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.94
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.3.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [MCP Registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers/org.virtualflybrain%2Fvfb3-mcp)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/Robbie1977/VFB3-MCP>

## Use it

MCP endpoint published by the skill: `https://vfb3-mcp.virtualflybrain.org`

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": "org-virtualflybrain-vfb3-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/org-virtualflybrain-vfb3-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/org-virtualflybrain-vfb3-mcp/pull`

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