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APIs and Links



APIs for data access from Xenbase

APIs can be used to access specific contents programmatically, without the need to download data export files such as the ones available on gene page reports.

Currently supported APIs offer the following:

  • Check the existence of a gene page. Example: https://www.xenbase.org/xenbase/gene/geneAjax.do?method=genecheck&geneId=484087
    Where geneId is the gene page ID (XB-GENEPAGE-484087) or gene ID (XB-GENE-484088) in Xenbase database.

  • Access gene page contents. Example: https://www.xenbase.org/xenbase/gene/geneAjax.do?method=jsonifyGene&geneId=484087&orgId=laevis&tetId=L
    Where geneId is the accession ID in Xenbase database (e.g. XB-GENEPAGE-484087 or XB-GENE-484088), orgId is the organism ID in Xenbase database (trop = X.trolpicalis, laevis = X.laevis), and tetId designates X.laevis ploidity (L or S). Input parameters are case-insensetive. If using a species-specific gene ID, such as XB-GENE-484088, then orgId is not required.


    • Linking to Xenbase

    Most pages on Xenbase can be linked to using the URL in the browser.

  • Content types with accession strings can be accessed with a succinct URL. Example: https://www.xenbase.org/xenbase/XB-GENEPAGE-484087 Where the accession string XB-GENEPAGE-484087 leads to the corresponding gene page. See the full list of accession strings.