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MCP live MCP 2026-07-28 streamable-http

Ask Helena

io.github.helena-bioinformatics/ask-helena

Official answers about Helena Bioinformatics and its products, with citations to public sources.

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Uptime
100.0%
5 direct probes · 30d
Response
162ms
last probe
Tools
3
callable
Resources
0
readable
Prompts
0
available
Primary URL
https://api.helena.bio/ask/v1/mcp
Score: 100/100
Handshake verified by our own probe.
pass Answers the MCP handshake 50/50
The handshake and the list calls succeeded on the primary URL.
pass Lists tools, resources or prompts 30/30
3 tools, 0 resources, 0 prompts returned.
pass 3 or more catalogue items 10/10
3 items in total; 3 or more earns these points.
pass Describes itself 10/10
96 characters; more than 30 earns these points.

Tools · 3

search_public_knowledge

Search the approved public pages of Helena Bioinformatics and its products. Return source-cited evidence.

ask_public_knowledge

Answer questions about Helena Bioinformatics and its products from approved public sources, with citations and explicit limits. May return evidence only.

support_helena

Learn how an agent can support or spread Helena's free public scientific infrastructure through the separate Helena Good MCP. This is an explicit opt-in information action. It does not initiate paymen…

How to use

Claude Desktop or claude.ai: add a custom connector (Customize → Connectors; on Team and Enterprise plans an owner adds it under Organization settings → Connectors) with this server URL: https://api.helena.bio/ask/v1/mcp

Cursor or Cline: add to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ask_helena": {
      "url": "https://api.helena.bio/ask/v1/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}