io.github.cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server

@cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server

BrAPI v2.1 MCP server — studies, germplasm, observations, genotypes, images, and pedigrees.

3 249/wk 10 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

No license

Actively maintained

Last commit 12d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

10 tools · ~444 tok

Grade A · 0.2% of 200K ctx

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "brapi-mcp-server": {
      "env": {
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info",
        "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio"
      },
      "args": [
        "@cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server@latest"
      ],
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "bunx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server does

Twenty-two tools grouped by shape — connection tools bootstrap a session, find_ tools return a summarized page plus distributions and spill overflow rows into the DatasetStore, get_ tools fetch a single record with companion counts, plus pedigree walking, dataset lifecycle, an opt-in SQL workspace over spilled rows, an additive write surface for observations, and raw passthrough escape hatches.

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Is io.github.cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server safe to use?: io.github.cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server?: io.github.cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server do?: io.github.cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server provides 10 tools: dataframes, Tools, Orient, Retrieve, Analyze and 5 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server?: io.github.cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is io.github.cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server actively maintained?: io.github.cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server is actively maintained — last commit was 12 days ago. It has 3 GitHub stars.

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{ "mcpServers": { "brapi-mcp-server": { "env": { "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info", "MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE": "stdio" }, "args": [ "@cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server@latest" ], "type": "stdio", "command": "bunx" } } }

Tools

25 tools grouped by shape — connection tools bootstrap a session, find_* tools return a summarized page plus distributions and spill overflow rows into a canvas dataframe that agents on the same session can query or hand off by ID, get_* tools fetch a single record with companion counts, plus pedigree walking, an embedded SQL workspace over spilled rows (DuckDB-backed), file export for human handoff, an additive write surface for observations, and raw passthrough escape hatches.

Orient

Tool	Description
`brapi_connect`	Authenticate, register the connection under an alias, cache the capability profile, and return the orientation envelope inline. One call fully orients the agent.
`brapi_server_info`	Re-fetch the orientation envelope for a registered alias — identity, auth, capabilities, content counts, attribution, notes.
`brapi_describe_filters`	Static BrAPI v2.1 filter catalog for any endpoint — powers `extraFilters` discovery on every `find_*` tool.

Tool

Description

brapi_connect

Authenticate, register the connection under an alias, cache the capability profile, and return the orientation envelope inline. One call fully orients the agent.

brapi_server_info

Re-fetch the orientation envelope for a registered alias — identity, auth, capabilities, content counts, attribution, notes.

brapi_describe_filters

Static BrAPI v2.1 filter catalog for any endpoint — powers extraFilters discovery on every find_* tool.

Retrieve

Tool	Description
`brapi_find_studies`	Find studies by crop / trial type / season / location / program. Distributions + dataframe spillover.
`brapi_get_study`	Fetch a study with program / trial / location FKs resolved and companion counts (observations, units, variables).
`brapi_find_germplasm`	Find germplasm by name, synonym, accession, PUI, crop, or free-text. Distributions + dataframe spillover.
`brapi_get_germplasm`	Fetch a germplasm with attributes, direct parents, and companion counts (studies, parents, descendants).
`brapi_walk_pedigree`	BFS-walk ancestry / descendancy as a deduplicated DAG with cycle detection, depth limits, and traversal stats.
`brapi_find_variables`	Find observ

Tool

Description

brapi_find_studies

Find studies by crop / trial type / season / location / program. Distributions + dataframe spillover.

brapi_get_study

Fetch a study with program / trial / location FKs resolved and companion counts (observations, units, variables).

brapi_find_germplasm

Find germplasm by name, synonym, accession, PUI, crop, or free-text. Distributions + dataframe spillover.

brapi_get_germplasm

Fetch a germplasm with attributes, direct parents, and companion counts (studies, parents, descendants).

brapi_walk_pedigree

BFS-walk ancestry / descendancy as a deduplicated DAG with cycle detection, depth limits, and traversal stats.

brapi_find_variables

Find observ

Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server safe to use?

io.github.cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install io.github.cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server?

io.github.cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can io.github.cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server do?

io.github.cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server provides 10 tools: dataframes, Tools, Orient, Retrieve, Analyze and 5 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server?

io.github.cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is io.github.cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server actively maintained?

io.github.cyanheads/brapi-mcp-server is actively maintained — last commit was 12 days ago. It has 3 GitHub stars.

Tools

Orient

Tool	Description
`brapi_connect`	Authenticate, register the connection under an alias, cache the capability profile, and return the orientation envelope inline. One call fully orients the agent.
`brapi_server_info`	Re-fetch the orientation envelope for a registered alias — identity, auth, capabilities, content counts, attribution, notes.
`brapi_describe_filters`	Static BrAPI v2.1 filter catalog for any endpoint — powers `extraFilters` discovery on every `find_*` tool.

Tool

Description

brapi_connect

Authenticate, register the connection under an alias, cache the capability profile, and return the orientation envelope inline. One call fully orients the agent.

brapi_server_info

Re-fetch the orientation envelope for a registered alias — identity, auth, capabilities, content counts, attribution, notes.

brapi_describe_filters

Static BrAPI v2.1 filter catalog for any endpoint — powers extraFilters discovery on every find_* tool.

Retrieve

Tool	Description
`brapi_find_studies`	Find studies by crop / trial type / season / location / program. Distributions + dataframe spillover.
`brapi_get_study`	Fetch a study with program / trial / location FKs resolved and companion counts (observations, units, variables).
`brapi_find_germplasm`	Find germplasm by name, synonym, accession, PUI, crop, or free-text. Distributions + dataframe spillover.
`brapi_get_germplasm`	Fetch a germplasm with attributes, direct parents, and companion counts (studies, parents, descendants).
`brapi_walk_pedigree`	BFS-walk ancestry / descendancy as a deduplicated DAG with cycle detection, depth limits, and traversal stats.
`brapi_find_variables`	Find observ

Tool

Description

brapi_find_studies

Find studies by crop / trial type / season / location / program. Distributions + dataframe spillover.

brapi_get_study

Fetch a study with program / trial / location FKs resolved and companion counts (observations, units, variables).

brapi_find_germplasm

Find germplasm by name, synonym, accession, PUI, crop, or free-text. Distributions + dataframe spillover.

brapi_get_germplasm

Fetch a germplasm with attributes, direct parents, and companion counts (studies, parents, descendants).

brapi_walk_pedigree

BFS-walk ancestry / descendancy as a deduplicated DAG with cycle detection, depth limits, and traversal stats.

brapi_find_variables

Find observ