# mcp-ucsc-genome

> mcp-ucsc-genome — pipeworx-io-mcp-ucsc-genome. Use this tool when you need to access reference genome assemblies for various species, retrieve annotation tracks, or fetch raw DNA sequences. It solves problems related to genomics research, such as analyzing gene variants, conservation, and regulation, by providing a keyless REST API interface that takes region and track specifications as input and returns relevant genomic data. Ideal for use cases involving genome annotation, sequence analysis, and comparative genomics research.

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

## Description

UCSC Genome Browser REST API — reference genome assemblies for ~250 species, the annotation tracks on each (genes, variants, conservation, regulation), the rows of any track over a region, and raw DNA sequence. Keyless.

## 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
- **License:** MIT
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

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

## 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-ucsc-genome"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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