# mcp-paleobiodb

> mcp-paleobiodb — pipeworx-io-mcp-paleobiodb. Use this tool when you need to access global fossil records without requiring an API key, to query the Paleobiology Database using natural language or direct tools, and retrieve relevant data on fossil occurrences. It solves problems related to paleontological research, education, and data analysis by providing an accessible interface to a vast database of fossil records. The tool accepts natural language queries or direct input and outputs relevant fossil record data.

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

## Description

Enables querying the Paleobiology Database for global fossil records via natural language or direct tools, without requiring an API key.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-29

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/j82e74c4h8)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-paleobiodb>

## 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-paleobiodb"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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