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query_opentargets

skillby Eijex
TargetDiseaseBiotech

Searches the Open Targets Platform via GraphQL API for target genes or diseases. Returns Ensembl IDs, names, and descriptions. Useful for target identification, disease association lookup, and drug target prioritization.

Key Features

1.

Open Targets GraphQL API — free, no key required

2.

Search targets (Ensembl ID) or diseases (EFO ID)

3.

Returns name, description, and platform link

Use Cases

  1. 1.Target identification and prioritization
  2. 2.Disease-gene association lookup
  3. 3.Drug target landscape mapping

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
querystringrequiredGene symbol or disease name (e.g. "EGFR", "Parkinson disease")
entitystringoptionaltarget | disease (default: target)
max_resultsnumberoptionalMax results (default 5, max 10)

Connection

.mcp.json / Claude Code settingsJSON
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "eijex": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.eijex.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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