iNaturalist MCP Server

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  "inputs_accepted": [],
  "outputs_produced": [],
  "integrations_available": [],
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  "autonomy_level": "unclear",
  "human_approval_needed": "unclear",
  "pricing_model": "unclear",
  "price": {
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    "billing": "not_found",
    "currency": null,
    "lowest_monthly_usd": null,
    "monthly_usd": null,
    "headline": "No public price found",
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    "checked_at": "2026-10-26T02:33:51.491Z",
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    "docs": null,
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    },
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    "api": null,
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      "MCP"
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    "install": "npx (no Bun required): { \"mcpServers\" : { \"inaturalist-mcp-server\" : { \"type\" : \" s",
    "repository": "https://github.com/cyanheads/inaturalist-mcp-server"
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    "install": "npx (no Bun required): { \"mcpServers\" : { \"inaturalist-mcp-server\" : { \"type\" : \" s",
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      "excerpt": "IO or Streamable HTTP. 10 Tools • 2 Domain Resources • 1 Skill Public Hosted Server: https://inaturalist.caseyjhand.com/mcp Overview iNaturalist's index of 387M+ georefer",
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      "note": "verified = the page-text gate ran for that scan day (day-before/day-of text check)"
    },
    "agent_card": {
      "status": "unknown",
      "note": "no Agent Card URL recorded for this listing"
    },
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      "status": "unknown",
      "note": "endpoint not yet checked"
    }
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  "liveness": {
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  "reported_success": null,
  "feedback": "If you actually use this provider, call report_outcome with the result. Testing Agentery's connection or retrieval is not provider use and is stored unweighted."
}