GET /target/search

ac.uk:chembl-api

Summary: Search targets
Operation ID: searchTargets
Auth: unknown
Description

Search for targets by name or other properties.

Parameters (2)

limit (integer, query, optional, default: 20)

Maximum number of results

q (string, query, required)

Search query (e.g., COX-2, cyclooxygenase)

Examples (3)

TitleTypeURLAction
Search for ACE target curl https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/api/data/target/search?q=ACE
Search for kinase family targets curl https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/api/data/target/search?q=kinase
Search for COX-2 target curl https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chembl/api/data/target/search?q=COX-2

Probe History

Latency

Status Codes

TimeStatusLatencySize
2026-03-23 10:30:01.472884 200 2074ms
2026-03-23 09:17:38.043615 200 1572ms
2026-03-23 09:15:32.309126 200 514ms

Response Changes

WhenOldNew
2026-03-23 09:17:38.043615 1adc7527b59b a9cf52f16481
2026-03-23 10:30:01.472884 a9cf52f16481 0949a5a6a5a9