GET /elink.fcgi
Operation ID: linkNucleotideRecords
Auth: unknown
Description
Find related records in the same or different NCBI databases. Useful for finding publications, proteins, or gene records linked to a nucleotide.
Parameters (10)
(string, query, optional)
Web environment from previous esearch.
(string, query, optional)
NCBI API key for increased rate limits.
(string, query, optional, default: neighbor)
Command mode: 'neighbor' finds related records, 'neighbor_score' includes scores, 'neighbor_history' stores results, etc.
Constraints: {'enum': ['neighbor', 'neighbor_score', 'neighbor_history', 'acheck', 'ncheck', 'lcheck', 'llinks', 'llinkslib', 'prlinks']}
(string, query, optional)
Target database to find links in.
(string, query, optional)
Source database. Use 'nuccore' for nucleotide.
Constraints: {'enum': ['nuccore']}
(string, query, optional)
Comma-separated list of UIDs to find links for.
(string, query, optional)
Type of identifier.
(string, query, optional)
Specific link name to retrieve (e.g., 'nuccore_gene', 'nuccore_protein').
(string, query, optional)
Query key from previous esearch.
(string, query, optional)
Return format.
Constraints: {'enum': ['xml', 'json']}
Examples (3)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Find protein records linked to nucleotide | curl |
https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=nuccore&db=protein&id=4881873&retmode=json |
|
| Find gene records linked to nucleotide using specific link | curl |
https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=nuccore&db=gene&id=4881873&linkname=nuccore_gene&retmode=json |
|
| Link multiple nucleotide IDs to publications with scores | curl |
https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=nuccore&db=pubmed&id=4881873,4881874&cmd=neighbor_score&retmode=json |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:48:09.940109 | 200 | 608ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:27:55.816819 | 200 | 727ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:15:42.196062 | 200 | 12163ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:27:55.816819 | 266fea05a194 |
1bd4f747f42e |
| 2026-03-23 09:48:09.940109 | 1bd4f747f42e |
266fea05a194 |