GET /findGenome
ucsc.edu:ucsc-genome-browser-api
Summary: Search for genomes
Operation ID: findGenome
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: findGenome
Auth: unknown
Description
Search for genomes by name, organism, or other identifiers. Returns matching genomes with metadata including scientific name, common name, tax ID, and assembly information.
Parameters (8)
browser
(string, query, optional)
Filter by browser existence (mustExist)
category
(string, query, optional)
Filter by category
level
(string, query, optional)
Filter by assembly level
maxItemsOutput
(integer, query, optional)
Maximum number of items to return (default: 1,000,000, max: 1,000,000)
q
(string, query, required)
Search query string (e.g., 'dog', 'human', 'hg38')
statsOnly
(string, query, optional)
Return only statistics, not full genome details
status
(string, query, optional)
Filter by version status (latest, replaced, etc.)
year
(integer, query, optional)
Filter by assembly year
Examples (2)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search for Genomes | openapi-spec |
https://api.genome.ucsc.edu/findGenome?q=human |
|
| Search for genomes | probe-gate |
https://api.genome.ucsc.edu/findGenome |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:38:35.350631 | 200 | 2529ms | |
| 2026-03-22T07:27:02.361680 | 200 | 1025ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:38:35.350631 | 7958a5764a50 |
4f10235fb367 |