# mcp-inaturalist

> mcp-inaturalist — pipeworx-io-mcp-inaturalist. Use this tool when you need to access citizen-science species observations data from iNaturalist, providing read-only access to species information without requiring authentication. It solves problems related to biodiversity research, species identification, and conservation efforts by offering a free and open dataset. This tool takes no input and outputs species observation data, ideal for use cases in environmental research, ecology, and conservation biology.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/pipeworx-io-mcp-inaturalist  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/pipeworx-io-mcp-inaturalist

## Description

iNaturalist MCP — citizen-science species observations (free, no auth for read-only)

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.99
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-inaturalist)

## 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": "pipeworx-io-mcp-inaturalist"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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