string_help

Active

declared in 2.13.1

Provides explanatory text for STRING features and limitations. Use this tool when the user question involves: - What is STRING is or how to use the tool (how_to_use_string, cytoscape) - functionality not available via MCP tools (e.g. GSEA, regulatory networks, large datasets). - meaning of the lines in the network (line_colors)

Parameters schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "$defs": {
    "HelpTopic": {
      "enum": [
        "gsea",
        "large_input",
        "cytoscape",
        "scores",
        "missing_proteins",
        "missing_species",
        "proteome_annotation",
        "regulatory_networks",
        "how_to_use_string",
        "line_colors",
        "version_and_citation"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "properties": {
    "topic": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "$ref": "#/$defs/HelpTopic"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "description": "Optional. Help topic to display. If omitted, returns the available topics."
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null
    }
  }
}

What this tool wraps· 0 endpoints

min confidence0.70 0.50

No endpoints wrapped at confidence ≥ 0.50.

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STRING Database MCP Server

https://github.com/meringlab/string-mcp

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