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Gnomad Genetics MCP Server is answering right now. Last checked 1 min ago. 46 installs a week from npm. It exposes 7 tools. Last commit 31 Aug 2026.

Look up allele frequencies by ancestry, gene constraint, variants, and coverage over gnomAD.

Installs per day peak 179 · avg 21 · -75% w/w
a month agotoday
Uptime history 29 days of history · worst day 99%
29 days agonow
100.0%
Uptime 24h
92 of 92 checks
7
Tools
read from the server
305 ms
Response time
average over 24h
46
Installs / week
npm and PyPI

What changed 5

Every tool that appeared, vanished or quietly changed what it asks for. Recorded since 31 August 2026. No other catalogue keeps this.

31 Aug 4 tool descriptions were rewritten gnomad_get_coverage, gnomad_get_gene_constraint, gnomad_get_variant and 1 more
31 Aug a tool changed version

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Today is the operative word: we check Gnomad Genetics MCP Server every 15 minutes and re-read its code on every release. Watch it and you find out the day that stops being true.

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Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 1 min ago.

run in your terminal
claude mcp add gnomad-genetics-mcp-server --transport http https://gnomad-genetics.caseyjhand.com/mcp
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gnomad-genetics-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://gnomad-genetics.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.gnomad-genetics-mcp-server]
url = "https://gnomad-genetics.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gnomad-genetics-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://gnomad-genetics.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gnomad-genetics-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://gnomad-genetics.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

This one needs environment variables set before it will start: MCP_HTTP_HOST (The hostname for the HTTP server.), MCP_HTTP_PORT (The port to run the HTTP server on.), MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH (The endpoint path for the MCP server.), MCP_AUTH_MODE (Authentication mode to use: 'none', 'jwt', or 'oauth'.), MCP_LOG_LEVEL (Sets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn').). The author declared them in the registry entry; get the values from the project itself.

Available tools 7

Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on. If a tool disappears, we record the date.

gnomad
gnomad_dataframe_describe
List the tables staged on a canvas and their columns (name and type) so you can write correct SQL for gnomad_dataframe_query. Use the canvas_id returned by gnomad_list_gene_variants or gnomad_search_clinvar. Returns one entry per table with its row count and column schema.
gnomad_dataframe_query
Run a read-only SQL SELECT against a canvas table staged by gnomad_list_gene_variants (table gene_variants) or gnomad_search_clinvar (table clinvar_variants). Use the canvas_id and table_name those tools returned to rank by allele frequency, group by consequence class, count loss-of-function variants, or filter the full set the inline preview only sampled. SELECT statements only — writes, DDL, and file/HTTP table functions are rejected by the canvas gate. Call gnomad_dataframe_describe first to discover staged table and column names.
gnomad_get_coverage
Fetch gnomAD sequencing-coverage summary across a gene, transcript, or region — mean and median read depth, plus the mean fraction of samples covered at each depth threshold (1× through 100×), separated by exome and genome track. Use this to disambiguate a true absent variant from an uncallable position: a variant missing from a well-covered region is informative, while one missing from a poorly-covered region is not. Supply exactly one of gene, transcript_id, or region. The optional coverage_source narrows to one track; by default both available tracks are returned. Echoes the effective dataset and build. Data source: gnomAD (Broad Institute) — https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/
gnomad_get_gene_constraint
Fetch gnomAD loss-of-function constraint for a gene — pLI (probability of LoF intolerance; >0.9 intolerant), LOEUF (oe_lof_upper, the headline metric; <0.6 intolerant in v4, <0.35 in v2) plus its lower bound, observed/expected ratios for LoF, missense, and synonymous variation, and the three Z-scores. This is the orthogonal axis to allele frequency: a loss-of-function variant matters far more in a gene intolerant to being broken. Accepts an HGNC symbol (PCSK9) or an Ensembl gene ID (ENSG00000169174). Many genes have null constraint (sparse upstream) — null fields are reported as such, never fabricated. v4 constraint is flagged beta by the gnomAD team; constraint_flags surfaces any caveats. Echoes the effective dataset and reference build. Data source: gnomAD (Broad Institute) — https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/
gnomad_get_variant
Fetch the full gnomAD population record for one or more variants — allele count/number/frequency overall and broken down per genetic-ancestry group, homozygote and hemizygote counts, quality flags, transcript consequence, in-silico predictor scores, and joined ClinVar clinical significance. The "how common, is it benign" answer in one call. Accepts a batch of up to 25 IDs (chrom-pos-ref-alt or rsID) with per-item partial success: a malformed or absent ID lands in failed[] without failing the others. An empty found[] for a well-formed ID means the variant is not in the chosen dataset — pair with gnomad_get_coverage to confirm the position is callable before concluding true absence. Data source: gnomAD (Broad Institute) — https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/
gnomad_list_gene_variants
List every gnomAD variant in a gene, transcript, or region with allele frequencies and predicted consequences, optionally filtered to one consequence class (lof, missense, synonymous, other) and/or a maximum allele frequency. The full result is staged on a DataCanvas table named gene_variants and an inline preview is returned alongside canvas_id and table_name — run gnomad_dataframe_query against them to rank by AF, count by consequence, or group across the complete set rather than the preview. When the canvas is disabled (CANVAS_PROVIDER_TYPE != duckdb) the tool returns a capped inline preview with spilled=false and canvas_id empty; the SQL path is then unavailable. Supply exactly one of gene, transcript_id, or region. Echoes the effective dataset and build. Data source: gnomAD (Broad Institute) — https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org/
gnomad_search_clinvar
Search ClinVar (NCBI E-utilities) for a gene and return its classified variants — clinical significance, review status with a 0–4 star rating, associated conditions, molecular consequences, and submission counts — turning the variant-level significance gnomAD joins into a gene-panel curation view. Optionally filter by clinical_significance (e.g. pathogenic) and a minimum star rating. The full set is staged on a DataCanvas table named clinvar_variants with an inline preview; query it with gnomad_dataframe_query to rank or count across the complete set. Keyless, but honors NCBI_API_KEY for a higher rate limit. When the canvas is disabled the tool returns a capped inline preview with spilled=false. Credit: ClinVar, NCBI.

Endpoints

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https://gnomad-genetics.caseyjhand.com/mcp streamable-http answering 184 ms 1 min ago

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Gnomad Genetics MCP Server — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

What can Gnomad Genetics MCP Server do?
It exposes 7 tools, read directly from the server on our last check. Among them: gnomad_dataframe_describe, gnomad_dataframe_query, gnomad_get_coverage, gnomad_get_gene_constraint, gnomad_get_variant, gnomad_list_gene_variants and 1 more. The full list with descriptions is on this page — we take it from the server itself via tools/list, not from a README. How MCP servers expose tools in the first place →
Is Gnomad Genetics MCP Server working right now?
We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 92 of 92 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 305 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.
How do I connect Gnomad Genetics MCP Server?
Copy the ready config from this page — we generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each with the file path that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address.
Does Gnomad Genetics MCP Server need an API key?
No. Gnomad Genetics MCP Server completed a full MCP handshake with us as an anonymous client and listed its tools without asking for anything. All 7 of them are readable on this page. This is what we observed, not what the docs claim.
How fast is Gnomad Genetics MCP Server?
It answers our handshake in 305 ms on average, which is faster than 49% of all working MCP servers we measure. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.
How many people use Gnomad Genetics MCP Server?
The npm package @cyanheads/gnomad-genetics-mcp-server was installed 46 times in the last week. Week over week that is -75%. We show installs rather than GitHub stars on purpose: a star is a bookmark, an install is someone actually running it.
Is Gnomad Genetics MCP Server open source?
Yes — it is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, written in TypeScript, 1 stars on GitHub and 10 open issues. The source link is on this page, so you can read exactly what it does with your data before you connect it.