bc_get_term_hierarchical_children

Retrieve hierarchical children of a specific ontology term from the Ontology Lookup Service (OLS), including subclasses and related terms, using a term ID and ontology ID.

Instructions

Query the Ontology Lookup Service (OLS) for hierarchical children of a term.

This function retrieves the hierarchical children of a specific ontology term, including subclasses and terms related via hierarchical properties like 'part of'.

Args: term_id (str): The term ID in CURIE format (e.g., "EFO:0000001"). ontology_id (str): The ontology ID (e.g., "efo"). size (int): Maximum number of children to return (default: 20).

Returns: dict: Dictionary containing hierarchical children or error message

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`ontology_id`	Yes	The ontology ID where the term is defined (e.g., 'efo', 'go', 'chebi')
`size`	No	The maximum number of children to return
`term_id`	Yes	The term ID (CURIE) to get children for (e.g., 'EFO:0000001', 'GO:0008150')

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "ontology_id": {
      "description": "The ontology ID where the term is defined (e.g., 'efo', 'go', 'chebi')",
      "title": "Ontology Id",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "size": {
      "default": 20,
      "description": "The maximum number of children to return",
      "title": "Size",
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "term_id": {
      "description": "The term ID (CURIE) to get children for (e.g., 'EFO:0000001', 'GO:0008150')",
      "title": "Term Id",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "term_id",
    "ontology_id"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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