Summary: List all available species Operation ID: getSpecies Auth: none
List all species available in the Ensembl database with their assembly information, common names, and database divisions. Returns over 300 species including mammals, vertebrates, plants, and other organisms. Each species entry includes the assembly name, accession, display name, and which Ensembl division it belongs to. Essential for discovering what species identifiers to use in other endpoints.
Original spec description
Lists all available species, their aliases, available adaptor groups and data release.
Usage Tips
- Response can be very large (100KB+ uncompressed) - filter by division if possible
- Use `hide_strain_info=1` for a more compact response if you don't need strain details
- Common divisions: EnsemblVertebrates, EnsemblPlants, EnsemblBacteria, EnsemblMetazoa, EnsemblFungi
- Species names use underscores (e.g., 'homo_sapiens', not 'homo sapiens')