GET /einfo.fcgi
Summary: Get database information
Operation ID: getDatabaseInfo
Auth: none
Operation ID: getDatabaseInfo
Auth: none
Description
Retrieves database statistics and field information. Use without db parameter to list all databases, or with db=gene for Gene database details.
Parameters (2)
db
(string, query, optional, default: gene)
Database name (e.g., 'gene'). Omit to list all databases.
retmode
(string, query, optional, default: json)
Return mode
Constraints: {'enum': ['json', 'xml']}
Examples (3)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get Gene database info (JSON) | curl |
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/einfo.fcgi?db=gene&retmode=json |
|
| Get Gene database info with default parameters | curl |
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/einfo.fcgi |
|
| Get Gene database info (XML format) | curl |
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/einfo.fcgi?db=gene&retmode=xml |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:34:27.340212 | 404 | 443ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:31:41.223551 | 404 | 498ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:13:34.004877 | 404 | 431ms |