ensembl_meta

ensembl_meta

Retrieve server metadata, species information, data releases, and system status from the Ensembl genomics database. Supports version tracking and species-specific queries for comprehensive genomic insights.

Instructions

Get server metadata, data releases, species info, and system status. Covers /info/* endpoints and /archive/id for version tracking.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`archive_id`	No	ID to get version information for (alternative to info_type) (e.g., 'ENSG00000141510', 'rs699')
`division`	No	Ensembl division name (e.g., 'vertebrates', 'plants', 'fungi', 'metazoa')
`info_type`	No	Type of information to retrieve
`species`	No	Species name (required for species-specific info) (e.g., 'homo_sapiens', 'mus_musculus', 'drosophila_melanogaster')

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "anyOf": [
    {
      "required": [
        "info_type"
      ]
    },
    {
      "required": [
        "archive_id"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "properties": {
    "archive_id": {
      "description": "ID to get version information for (alternative to info_type) (e.g., 'ENSG00000141510', 'rs699')",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "division": {
      "description": "Ensembl division name (e.g., 'vertebrates', 'plants', 'fungi', 'metazoa')",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "info_type": {
      "description": "Type of information to retrieve",
      "enum": [
        "ping",
        "rest",
        "software",
        "data",
        "species",
        "divisions",
        "assembly",
        "biotypes",
        "analysis",
        "external_dbs",
        "variation"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "species": {
      "description": "Species name (required for species-specific info) (e.g., 'homo_sapiens', 'mus_musculus', 'drosophila_melanogaster')",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "type": "object"
}

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Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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