UCSC Genome Browser API

The UCSC Genome Browser API provides programmatic access to genome data, including genome sequences, gene annotations, tracks, and genomic coordinates. This API enables researchers and developers to query genomic information for thousands of species.

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Base URL: https://api.genome.ucsc.edu/
Auth: none
Endpoints: 12
Reachable: yes
CORS: unknown
Last checked: 2026-03-14 22:14:56.537780

Links

Homepage: https://genome.ucsc.edu/contacts.html
API Base: https://api.genome.ucsc.edu/
Documentation:
SDKs:

100.0%

Uptime (7d)

1814ms

Avg latency (7d)

24

Probes (7d)

Latency (7d)

Success Rate (7d)

Topics

GENETICS, GENOMICS

Endpoints

Method Path Summary Auth Last Status Latency
GET /findGenome Search for genomes — 200 2529ms
GET /getData/sequence Get DNA sequence — 200 551ms
GET /getData/track Get track data — 200 1005ms
GET /list/chromosomes List chromosomes for a genome — 200 1102ms
GET /list/files List files for a genome — 200 5542ms
GET /list/genarkGenomes List Genark genomes — 400 538ms
GET /list/hubGenomes List genomes in a hub — 200 1094ms
GET /list/publicHubs List public track hubs — 400 539ms
GET /list/schema Get schema for a track — 200 557ms
GET /list/tracks List tracks for a genome — 200 1270ms
GET /list/ucscGenomes List UCSC genomes — 200 751ms
GET /search Search genome annotations — 200 1507ms