MCP

You can connect any agent that supports MCP (Model Context Protocol) to the BioLib MCP server. If you use Claude Code or Codex, we recommend installing the BioLib plugin instead, which also teaches the agent how to run applications.

The BioLib MCP server is available at:

https://biolib.com/api/mcp/

The first time your agent connects, it asks you to sign in to BioLib and click Authorize. Read more about signing in here.

Claude and ChatGPT

In Claude or ChatGPT, add a custom connector and enter the MCP server URL above.

Note that Claude and ChatGPT connect to the MCP server from their own servers, so this only works if this BioLib instance is reachable from the internet.

Claude Code and Codex

To add the MCP server without the plugin in Claude Code:

claude mcp add --transport http biolib https://biolib.com/api/mcp/

In Codex:

codex mcp add biolib --url https://biolib.com/api/mcp/

Then sign in as described here.