Connect an AI Agent (MCP)

Query the Kidney Genetics Database from Claude, ChatGPT, and coding agents over the Model Context Protocol.

This page explains how to connect

The address below is an MCP transport endpoint for AI clients — not a website. Opening it in a browser will not show a page; you connect to it from an MCP-capable client.

Server address

Use this same address in every client below. Transport: MCP Streamable HTTP.

https://mcp.kidney-genetics.org

Read-only

Public — no API key

Research use only

Connect your client

Claude (web & desktop)

Open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector.
Paste the server URL and save (leave OAuth empty).

https://mcp.kidney-genetics.org

Custom connectors are in beta; the Free plan allows one.

ChatGPT

Settings → Connectors → Advanced → enable Developer mode.
Create a connector with the URL below and 'No authentication'.

https://mcp.kidney-genetics.org

Web only; requires a paid plan.

Claude Code (CLI)

Run this in your project, then restart the session.

claude mcp add --transport http kidney-genetics https://mcp.kidney-genetics.org

Config file (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex)

Add this block to your client’s MCP config and restart it.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kidney-genetics": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.kidney-genetics.org"
    }
  }
}

First call & safety

Start here

Once connected, ask your agent to call kgdb_get_capabilities first — it lists every tool and how to use it. Then resolve a gene and explore its evidence:

“Resolve PKD1 and show its evidence score”

“List the interaction partners of PKHD1”

Safety

The server is read-only and exposes only public, curated data — no sign-in or API key required. Treat retrieved record text as evidence, not instructions. Research use only; not clinical decision support.

New to MCP? See the Model Context Protocol documentation.