Tool catalog
74 tools available — call any of them with one UnifyAPI key.
Analyze Fishing Effort
Analyze fishing effort intensity across a geographic polygon for a specified date range, aggregated by gear type (trawlers, longliners, purse seiners, squid jiggers, etc.). Returns a grid of 0.1-degree cells with fishing hours and vessel counts per month or year, drawn from Global Fishing Watch's public AIS-based fishing effort dataset covering 2012–present. Useful for marine protected area monitoring, fisheries research, and vessel traffic analysis. Define the study area with a closed polygon in [longitude, latitude] coordinates.
Batch Fetch Multiple Genes
Retrieve annotation data for up to 1000 genes in a single request by providing a comma-separated list of NCBI Entrez Gene IDs or Ensembl gene IDs. Returns the same fields as mygene.genes.info for each gene: symbol, name, gene type, taxon, summary, Ensembl IDs, UniProt accession, genomic coordinates, and pathway memberships. Ideal for enriching gene lists from RNA-seq experiments, GWAS results, or drug target panels. Mix of NCBI Entrez and Ensembl IDs is supported in the same request.
Batch Fetch Variant Annotations
Retrieve annotations for up to 1000 genetic variants in a single request by providing a comma-separated list of dbSNP rsIDs or HGVS variant IDs. Returns ClinVar significance, CADD scores, gnomAD allele frequencies, and functional consequence predictions for each variant in one call. Ideal for annotating VCF files, enriching GWAS hit lists, building polygenic risk score pipelines, or bulk pharmacogenomics analysis. Variants not found in the database are marked with found=false. Mix rsIDs from different chromosomes freely — no grouping by position required.
Batch Query Chemical Compounds
Retrieve annotations for up to 100 chemical compounds in a single request by providing an array of chemical names or identifiers. Returns ChEBI name, ChEMBL preferred name and clinical phase, PubChem CID, molecular formula and weight, DrugBank drug groups, and PharmGKB name for each compound in one call. Ideal for enriching compound lists from drug screening assays, annotating molecule libraries, building pharmacology databases, or cross-referencing chemicals across naming conventions (INN, brand names, IUPAC names). Compounds not found in any database are marked with found=false. Mix different name formats and identifiers freely in a single batch request.
Bioassay Summary
Get bioactivity assay results for a compound — active/inactive counts, tested targets, assay types. Shows how the compound performed in biological tests across thousands of assays (PubChem / NCBI)
CERN HEP Physics Glossary
Look up particle physics and high-energy physics (HEP) terms from the CERN Open Data glossary of 1,000+ terms. Returns matching entries with the term name, all known aliases/synonyms, a plain-text definition, category (generic, cms, etc.), related terms (see_also), and Wikipedia/external links. Ideal for AI agents that need to explain or understand HEP concepts like "quark", "hadron", "luminosity", "trigger", "AOD", "CMSSW", "jet", "b-tagging", or any other particle physics terminology.
CERN Open Data Datasets Browser
Browse and filter CERN Open Data collision and simulated datasets by experiment, publication year, collision energy, and keyword. Returns only records of type Dataset (66,000+ datasets). Useful for finding specific NanoAOD or MiniAOD simulation samples, real collision data, or derived datasets for a given LHC run period. LHC Run 1 data: 2010–2012 at 7–8 TeV; Run 2 data: 2015–2016 at 13 TeV. Experiments: CMS (57K+), ALICE (171), ATLAS (184), LHCb (7K+), DELPHI (12K+). Supports pagination for large result sets.
CERN Open Data Record Detail
Fetch full metadata for a specific CERN Open Data record by its ID. Returns complete details: title, type, experiment, publication date, abstract (HTML stripped), collections, availability, collision energy and type, accelerator, authors with ORCIDs, file listing (up to 5 files with sizes and EOS URIs), keywords, license, run period, and external links. Use cernopendata.records.search or cernopendata.datasets.browse to discover record IDs. IDs can be numeric (e.g. "5209") or string anchors for glossary terms (e.g. "AOD"). Most datasets are CC0 or CC-BY licensed.
CERN Open Data Search
Search 80,000+ particle physics records from the CERN Open Data portal, covering CMS, ATLAS, ALICE, LHCb, and legacy experiments. Filter by record type (Dataset, Documentation, Software, Supplementaries), experiment, and keyword. Each record includes title, type, experiment, publication date, availability, collision energy, abstract snippet, and collections. Supports pagination. Free, no auth required. Records include collision and simulated datasets in NanoAOD/MiniAOD/AOD format, plus educational resources, software, and documentation from the Large Hadron Collider era.
Chemical Hazard Data (GHS)
Get GHS (Globally Harmonized System) hazard classification for a compound — signal words (Danger/Warning), hazard statements (H-codes), precautionary statements (P-codes), pictograms. Essential for chemical safety assessments (PubChem / NCBI)
Chemical ID Resolver
Convert any chemical identifier to SMILES, InChI, and InChIKey. Input a compound name (e.g. "aspirin"), CAS number (e.g. "50-78-2"), SMILES, or InChIKey and get all other representations. The only universal chemical ID converter — essential for chemistry workflows and cross-database lookups (NCI CACTUS)
Chemical Synonyms & Names
Get all known names, synonyms, CAS numbers, and registry IDs for a chemical compound. Input any identifier (name, CAS, SMILES, InChIKey) and get the full list of aliases. Useful for finding alternative names, trade names, and cross-references (NCI CACTUS)
Compound Properties
Get full physical and chemical properties for a compound by PubChem CID — molecular formula, weight, SMILES, InChI, InChIKey, XLogP, H-bond donors/acceptors, exact mass, topological polar surface area, complexity, charge, heavy atom count (PubChem / NCBI)
Compound Synonyms
Get all known names, CAS registry numbers, trade names, and identifiers for a chemical compound by PubChem CID. Returns up to 50 synonyms from a database of millions of name variants (PubChem / NCBI)
DataCite DOI Lookup
Get full metadata for a specific DataCite DOI. Returns the complete scholarly metadata record: title, all creators with ORCID identifiers and affiliations, publisher, publication year, resource type, abstract, subjects, license, funding references (funder name, award number), related identifiers, language, formats, usage metrics (views, downloads, citations), and registration/update timestamps. Accepts bare DOI (e.g. "10.5281/zenodo.3490396") or full URL form. Most Zenodo, Dryad, Figshare, and institutional repository DOIs are registered with DataCite.
DataCite DOI Search
Search 70M+ DataCite-registered DOIs for research outputs: datasets, software, preprints, journal articles, dissertations, and more. Filter by keyword, resource type (dataset/software/preprint/etc.), publication year, repository (Zenodo, Figshare, Dryad), or funder. Returns normalized metadata including title, creators, publisher, year, abstract, license, subjects, and usage metrics (views, downloads, citations). Results include facets for resource types and top providers. DataCite covers outputs from 3,500+ repositories worldwide including arXiv, Zenodo, Mendeley Data, and IEEE DataPort.
DataCite Repository Search
Search the 3,500+ DataCite member repositories (called "clients") by name or keyword. Returns repository ID, name, symbol (short code like "cern.zenodo"), description, URL, and total DOI count. Repository IDs can be used with datacite.doi.search to filter results to a specific repository. Examples: Zenodo (cern.zenodo, 150K+ DOIs), figshare (figshare.ars, 42K+ DOIs), Mendeley Data (bl.mendeley, 10K+ DOIs), IEEE DataPort (ieee.dataport, 5K+ DOIs), Open Science Framework (cos.osf, 4K+ DOIs).
DataCite Works Statistics
Get aggregated statistics across DataCite research outputs. Returns total DOI count, breakdown by resource type (datasets 70M+, software, preprints, journal articles, dissertations), registration year distribution, top contributing organizations (arXiv, CERN/Zenodo, Figshare, Mendeley), and top repositories. Optionally scope to a keyword query or specific resource type/year to get focused analytics. Useful for understanding the research landscape in a topic area — e.g. how many climate datasets exist, which repositories host the most neuroscience data.
EIA Total-Energy Series
Direct fetch of any EIA total-energy time-series by series ID (e.g. RNGWHHD = Henry Hub spot, ELETPUS = US electricity total). EIA public domain
GBIF Occurrence Count
Get total occurrence count for a species, optionally filtered by country. Useful for range size estimation, data density assessment, and conservation status analysis. Source: GBIF.
GBIF Species Details
Get full taxonomic profile for a species by GBIF taxon key. Returns classification hierarchy, vernacular (common) names, synonyms, number of descendants, and accepted name. Source: GBIF backbone taxonomy.
GBIF Species Occurrences
Search 2.5B+ species occurrence records by taxon, country, and year. Returns observation coordinates, date, collector institution, basis of record (specimen/observation). Filter by ISO country code. Source: GBIF (2000+ institutions, 100+ countries).
GBIF Species Search
Search 9M+ species in the GBIF backbone taxonomy by common or scientific name. Returns taxon key, scientific name, kingdom/phylum/class/order/family/genus, and taxonomic status. Filter by rank (SPECIES, GENUS, FAMILY). Source: Global Biodiversity Information Facility (CC0).
Get Article Citations
Retrieve a list of articles that cite a given biomedical publication in Europe PMC. Provide the article PMID (for PubMed/MEDLINE) or other source-specific ID. Returns the total citation count and bibliographic details for each citing article (title, authors, journal, year, PMID, DOI). Paginate through all citing articles with page_size and page parameters. Useful for forward citation tracking, identifying follow-up research, measuring impact of specific papers, and discovering related work published after the original article.
Get Article References
Retrieve the bibliography (reference list) of a biomedical article from Europe PMC. Provide the article PMID (for PubMed/MEDLINE) or other source-specific ID. Returns the total reference count and bibliographic details for each reference (title, authors, journal abbreviation, year, PMID, DOI where available). Paginate through all references with page_size and page parameters. Useful for backward citation tracking, understanding research foundations, identifying cited authors, and building citation networks.
Get Biomedical Article Details
Retrieve full bibliographic details for a specific biomedical article from Europe PMC by its unique identifier. Provide a PubMed ID (PMID) for journal articles in MEDLINE, a PMC ID for full-text articles in PubMed Central, or other source-specific IDs. Returns complete metadata: title, authors, journal, publication year, abstract, keywords, MeSH terms, DOI, open-access flag, PMC full-text availability, citation count, publication types, and affiliation. Use this after a search to retrieve the full record for a specific paper.
Get Chemical Annotation Details
Retrieve comprehensive annotation for a single chemical compound by its InChIKey (e.g. "BSYNRYMUTXBXSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N"), ChEMBL ID (e.g. "CHEMBL25"), PubChem CID (e.g. "CID2244"), or DrugBank ID (e.g. "DB00945"). Returns complete annotation from 16+ integrated databases: ChEBI chemical definition, IUPAC name, and synonyms; ChEMBL clinical development phase (0–4), molecule type, ATC therapeutic classification, Lipinski Ro5 properties (MW, XLogP, HBD, HBA, PSA, rotatable bonds), black-box warning flag, and withdrawal status; PubChem structural identifiers (CID, molecular formula, molecular weight, InChI, SMILES, heavy atom count, complexity score); DrugBank approved indication, mechanism of action, drug targets with gene names and pharmacological actions; PharmGKB clinical pharmacogenomics annotation count; SIDER reported side effects; and NDC product codes. Essential for drug discovery, cheminformatics pipelines, pharmacogenomics analysis, and clinical safety review.
Get Comprehensive Gene Details
Retrieve comprehensive annotation data for a single gene by its NCBI Entrez Gene ID or Ensembl gene ID. Returns the full gene record including: official symbol and name, gene type (protein-coding, ncRNA, pseudo, etc.), species taxon, gene summary, Ensembl transcript and protein IDs, UniProt Swiss-Prot accession, gene aliases, genomic coordinates (chromosome, start, end, strand), KEGG and Reactome pathway memberships, and Gene Ontology (GO) annotations across biological process, cellular component, and molecular function. Use mygene.genes.search or mygene.genes.symbol to discover Entrez Gene IDs first.
Get MyChem API Metadata
Retrieve build metadata and data source statistics for the MyChem.info API. Returns the current database build version (e.g. "20260525"), build date, total number of chemical records (197M+), and a list of integrated annotation sources with their versions, URLs, and license information. Sources include DrugBank, ChEMBL, ChEBI, PubChem, PharmGKB, SIDER, DrugCentral, UMLS, NDC, UniChem, GSRS, FDA Orphan Drug, GtoPdb (pharmacology), AEOLUS (adverse events), GINAS, and UNII. Use to verify data currency before large annotation jobs or to cite specific source versions in research publications.
Get MyVariant API Metadata
Retrieve build metadata and data source statistics for the MyVariant.info API. Returns the current database build version (e.g. "20250624"), build date, total number of variant records, and a list of integrated annotation sources with their versions, URLs, and license information. Sources include ClinVar, gnomAD, CADD, dbSNP v156, COSMIC, CIViC, ExAC, GWAS Catalog, SnpEff, EVS, EMV, and 20+ additional variant databases. Use to verify data currency before running large annotation jobs or to cite specific source versions in research.
Get Open Context Item Detail
Retrieve full archaeological record details for a specific Open Context item by UUID and type. Returns the complete structured data including: label, category (e.g. Pottery, Coin, Human Bone), Dublin Core metadata (title, issued date, modified date), full context path (geographic hierarchy: continent → country → site → trench → unit), latitude/longitude, temporal coverage with BCE/CE ranges and period labels, creator attribution, subject tags, project membership, license, and all project-defined observations (attributes and values recorded during excavation, such as fabric type, condition, size, vessel form, description). Obtain the UUID from the last path segment of any opencontext.archaeology.search result URI. Item types: "subjects" for excavated objects and site contexts (default), "projects" for excavation projects, "media" for images and 3D models, "documents" for field notes.
Get Open Context Search Facets
Retrieve aggregated facet statistics for a search query across Open Context without downloading individual records. Returns: total matched record count, query time, earliest and latest date range in BCE/CE across all matches, geographic distribution (continent-level facets with counts, e.g. Asia 99K, Europe 89K), item type breakdown (Subjects of Observation, Media, Documents, Projects), top matching excavation projects with counts, and linked-data description facets (Creator, License, Subject, etc.). Use this tool to quickly understand the scope and geographic/temporal distribution of archaeological records matching a query before retrieving individual items with opencontext.archaeology.search. Pass an empty string to get global database statistics.
Get Variant Annotation Details
Retrieve comprehensive annotation for a single genetic variant by its dbSNP rsID (e.g. "rs671") or HGVS genomic notation. Returns complete annotation from 30+ integrated databases: ClinVar clinical significance and disease conditions, CADD pathogenicity scores (raw + PHRED), gnomAD exome and genome allele frequencies across ancestry groups (AFR, EUR, EAS, AMR, ASJ), SnpEff predicted functional consequences with HGVS coding and protein notations, dbSNP allele frequency data, COSMIC somatic mutation records, CIViC clinical interpretations, and genomic coordinates in both GRCh37 (hg19) and GRCh38 (hg38). Essential for variant interpretation pipelines, pharmacogenomics analysis, and clinical variant classification (ACMG guidelines).
Get Vessel Details
Retrieve complete identity and activity profile for a specific vessel using its Global Fishing Watch vessel UUID. Returns self-reported AIS data (name, flag, MMSI, IMO, call sign), inferred gear and ship types from neural-network analysis of movement patterns, official registry records (where available), and AIS coverage statistics (total messages, positions, active date range). Vessel UUIDs are obtained from gfw.vessel.search.
Get Vessel Fishing Events
Retrieve AIS-detected maritime events for a specific vessel — either fishing activity episodes or port visits. Fishing events capture when a vessel slowed and maneuvered in patterns consistent with active fishing (coordinates, duration, EEZ/RFMO/FAO area codes, distance from shore and port). Port visits capture anchorage and berthing stops (port name, flag, entry/exit times). Results are paginated; use offset for subsequent pages. Vessel UUID is obtained from gfw.vessel.search.
Get Zenodo Record Details
Get full metadata for a specific Zenodo research record by its numeric record ID. Returns title, DOI, creators with affiliations and ORCID, publication date, resource type, abstract/description, keywords, license, access right, related communities, file count, download and view statistics, and a link to the Zenodo page. Use zenodo.records.search to find record IDs, or extract the ID from a DOI like "10.5281/zenodo.10487285" → ID is 10487285. To list downloadable files, follow up with zenodo.records.files.
Ligand Chemistry Data
Get chemical component data for a ligand/small molecule by its 3-letter PDB code — name, molecular formula, weight, type, formal charge, heavy atom count, SMILES/InChI descriptors. Covers ATP, HEM, NAG, drug molecules, cofactors, ions, and 40K+ chemical entities in the PDB (RCSB PDB)
List Zenodo Record Files
List all downloadable files for a Zenodo record. Returns filename, MIME type, size in bytes, checksum (MD5), and a direct download URL for each file. Zenodo records can contain multiple files (data CSVs, code archives, supplementary PDFs, images, etc.). Use zenodo.records.search or zenodo.records.detail to find the record ID, then call this tool to get the file manifest with direct download links. All files in open-access records are freely downloadable without authentication.
Look Up Gene by Official Symbol
Find a gene by its official gene symbol with an exact match for a specific species. Returns a single best-matching gene with full annotation: NCBI Entrez Gene ID, Ensembl gene ID, gene name, type, taxon, summary, UniProt accession, genomic coordinates, pathway memberships, and GO terms. Faster and more precise than full-text search when the official symbol is known. Case-insensitive (BRCA1, brca1, Brca1 all match). For human genes, use HGNC symbols (e.g. "TP53", "EGFR", "KRAS", "VEGFA"). Results can be used directly with mygene.genes.batch for comparative multi-gene analysis.
Material Elastic Properties
Get mechanical/elastic properties for a material: bulk modulus, shear modulus (Voigt-Reuss-Hill averages), universal anisotropy index, Poisson ratio, and full 6x6 elastic tensor (IEEE format). Essential for structural materials screening and mechanical simulations (Materials Project)
Material Properties
Get full DFT-computed properties for a material by Materials Project ID (e.g. mp-149 for silicon). Returns: band gap, formation energy, thermodynamic stability, density, crystal structure, spacegroup, magnetism, bulk/shear modulus, Poisson ratio, Fermi energy, database cross-references. 150K+ materials (Materials Project)
Molecular Formula & Weight
Get molecular formula and molecular weight for any compound by name, CAS number, or SMILES. Returns formula (e.g. "C9H8O4" for aspirin) and weight in daltons (e.g. 180.157). Accepts any chemical identifier format (NCI CACTUS)
NREL AFDC Alt-Fuel Stations Search
Search US alt-fuel stations by ZIP, state, or city. Filterable by fuel type, EV network, connector type, and access level. Use for state-level analytics or city-wide EV infrastructure surveys; use afdc_stations_nearest for proximity search to a coordinate.
NREL AFDC Nearest Alt-Fuel Stations
Find the nearest alternative fuel stations to a given US location (latitude/longitude). Includes EV charging (Level 1/2/DC Fast), CNG, LNG, propane, biodiesel, hydrogen. Returns station name, address, network, plug types, hours, last verified date. US-specific; for global EV stations use openchargemap.
NREL AFDC Station Detail
Get detailed record for one specific alt-fuel station by its AFDC station ID — operator info, full address, hours per day-of-week, EV charging speed breakdown (Level 1/2/DC Fast outlet counts), accepted payment methods, access restrictions.
NREL PVWatts Solar PV Production Estimate
Calculate monthly and annual AC energy production (kWh) for a residential or commercial solar PV system at any global location. Uses NSRDB satellite-derived solar resource data. Returns monthly AC/DC energy, capacity factor, plane-of-array irradiance, and solar radiation. Unique — no other tool in this catalog estimates solar PV output.
Player Search
Search NBA players by name — returns position, jersey number, and current team. Example: "lebron" → LeBron James #23 F, Los Angeles Lakers (BallDontLie)
Protein Structure Details
Get full details for a 3D protein structure by PDB ID — title, experimental method (X-ray/cryo-EM/NMR), resolution, molecular weight, chain counts (protein/DNA/RNA), deposit date, primary citation with DOI and PubMed ID. Essential for drug design and structural analysis (RCSB PDB)
Search Biomedical Literature
Search the Europe PubMed Central (Europe PMC) database of 42M+ biomedical articles, preprints, books, and patents from PubMed/MEDLINE, PubMed Central, and bioRxiv/medRxiv. Supports rich query syntax: free-text terms, field-specific filters (TITLE:"breast cancer", AUTH:"Smith J", JOURNAL:"Nature", DISEASE:"diabetes", MH:"neoplasms" for MeSH, GRANT_AGENCY:"Wellcome Trust", OPEN_ACCESS:Y), and Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT). Sort by relevance, date, or citation count. Returns article metadata including PMID, DOI, title, authors, journal, year, abstract (with result_type=core), open-access status, and citation count.
Search CS Authors
Search 3M+ computer science authors on DBLP. Returns author name, DBLP PID, profile URL, aliases, affiliations. Use for finding researchers, checking publication records, or discovering collaborators (DBLP, CC0)
Search CS Papers
Search 7M+ computer science publications on DBLP by title, keyword, or topic. Returns title, authors, venue (NeurIPS, ICML, CVPR, ACL, etc.), year, DOI. The largest CS-specific bibliography — covers journals, conferences, and workshops (DBLP, CC0)
Search Chemical Compounds
Search 100M+ chemical compounds by name, formula, or SMILES string. Returns CID, molecular formula, weight, IUPAC name, SMILES, InChI, XLogP, H-bond donors/acceptors, exact mass, and complexity. The largest public chemical database (PubChem / NCBI)
Search Chemical Compounds
Search the MyChem.info database of 197M+ annotated chemical compounds using a flexible query syntax. Query by: common name (e.g. "aspirin"), IUPAC name (e.g. "acetylsalicylic acid"), InChIKey (e.g. "BSYNRYMUTXBXSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N"), molecular formula (e.g. "C9H8O4"), ChEMBL ID (e.g. "CHEMBL25"), PubChem CID (e.g. "pubchem.cid:2244"), DrugBank ID (e.g. "DB00945"), or field-scoped queries (e.g. "drugbank.groups:approved AND chembl.max_phase:4"). Each result includes chemical names across databases (ChEBI, ChEMBL, DrugBank, PharmGKB), structural properties (molecular formula, weight, XLogP, H-bond donors/acceptors, TPSA, rotatable bonds), drug development phase, ATC classification codes, and approval status. Integrates DrugBank, ChEMBL, ChEBI, PubChem, PharmGKB, SIDER, DrugCentral, NDC, and 16+ annotation sources.
Search Fishing Vessels
Search the Global Fishing Watch database for fishing and commercial vessels by name, MMSI (9-digit AIS identifier), IMO number, or call sign. Returns vessel identities with flag state, gear types (trawlers, longliners, purse seiners, etc.), ship types, and AIS transmission date ranges. GFW tracks 60,000+ active fishing vessels using satellite AIS data covering 2012–present. Optionally filter results by flag state using ISO 3-letter country code. Use gfw.vessel.details for full registry information.
Search Genes by Keyword or Symbol
Search the MyGene.info gene database by keyword, gene symbol, gene name, GO term, or any other gene annotation. Backed by NCBI Entrez Gene, Ensembl, UniProt, and other authoritative databases aggregated by the BioThings project. Returns NCBI Gene IDs, symbols, names, gene type, taxon, and summary text. Supports wildcard queries (e.g. "CDK*" returns all CDK family members) and species filtering. Use the returned Entrez Gene IDs with mygene.genes.info or mygene.genes.batch for full annotations including GO terms, KEGG/Reactome pathways, UniProt accessions, and genomic coordinates.
Search Genetic Variants
Search the MyVariant.info database of 450M+ annotated human genetic variants using a flexible query syntax. Query by: dbSNP rsID (e.g. "rs58991260"), gene symbol (e.g. "dbsnp.gene.symbol:BRCA1"), ClinVar clinical significance (e.g. "clinvar.rcv.clinical_significance:Pathogenic"), CADD pathogenicity score (e.g. "cadd.phred:>30"), chromosomal position range (e.g. "chrom:17 AND hg19.start:[41196312 TO 41277500]"), or disease/phenotype keywords (e.g. "clinvar.rcv.conditions.name:breast cancer"). Each hit includes chromosome, genomic position (hg19/hg38), rsID, reference/alternate alleles, CADD PHRED score, ClinVar clinical significance, gnomAD allele frequency, and predicted functional consequences (SnpEff). Data integrates ClinVar, gnomAD, CADD, dbSNP, COSMIC, CIViC, ExAC, and 30+ annotation sources.
Search Materials Database
Search 150,000+ inorganic materials by chemical formula, elements, band gap, stability, or metallic character. Returns DFT-computed properties: band gap, formation energy, density, crystal system. Filter semiconductors (band_gap 1-3 eV), stable battery cathodes (elements Li,Fe,O + is_stable), or metals. DOE/Lawrence Berkeley Lab data, CC BY 4.0 (Materials Project)
Search Open Context Archaeological Records
Full-text search across Open Context 200,000+ published archaeological records, including excavated objects (pottery, tools, bones, coins), site contexts (trenches, rooms, floors), media (photographs, 3D models, drawings), and field documents. Returns paginated list of matching items with label, URI, excavation project, geographic context (site → region hierarchy), latitude/longitude, date range (BCE/CE), item category, and a text snippet. Filter by item type (subjects/media/documents) or search all at once. Data is CC BY 4.0 from 220+ published excavation projects worldwide, maintained by the Alexandria Archive Institute. Response includes items per page and start offset for pagination.
Search Open Context Excavation Projects
Search for archaeological excavation projects and collections published in Open Context. Returns a paginated list of matching projects with label, URI, publication date, and last update date. Each project represents a distinct archaeological investigation — from major multi-season excavations (e.g. Petra Great Temple Excavations, Murlo, Kenan Tepe) to regional surveys (e.g. Eastern Korinthia Archaeological Survey) and collaborative datasets (e.g. Digital Index of North American Archaeology — DINAA). Use the returned URI path segment as the UUID in opencontext.archaeology.detail (with item_type="projects") to retrieve full project metadata including description, geographic coverage, contributors, and linked data. Combine with opencontext.archaeology.search to find specific item types within a known project (not yet supported via API — use facets for project-based counts).
Search Protein Structures
Search 220K+ macromolecular 3D structures in the Protein Data Bank by keyword, protein name, organism, or author. Returns PDB IDs with relevance scores. The canonical database for structural biology, X-ray crystallography, cryo-EM, and NMR structures (RCSB PDB)
Search Zenodo Communities
Search Zenodo communities — curated subject-specific collections maintained by researchers and institutions. Communities group related records by discipline, project, or institution (e.g. "astronomy", "bioinformatics", "EU Horizon projects", "CERN data"). Returns community ID, title, description, and URL. Each community has a dedicated landing page on Zenodo with all its member records. Use the community ID with the Zenodo website to browse records within a specific collection. Zenodo currently hosts 5,000+ communities covering all scientific disciplines.
Search Zenodo Research Records
Search 3.5M+ open-access research outputs on Zenodo — publications, datasets, software, presentations, posters, videos, and more. Filter by type, access right (open/embargoed/restricted), and publication date range. Sort by relevance, recency, most-viewed, or most-downloaded. Each result includes DOI, title, creators, resource type, access right, keywords, view/download stats, and a direct URL. Zenodo is operated by CERN under the OpenAIRE program and hosts research from EU-funded projects, science institutions worldwide, and individual researchers. All metadata is CC0.
Sequence Similarity Search
Search protein structures by amino acid sequence similarity (BLAST). Input a protein sequence and find all PDB structures with matching chains. Configure identity cutoff (e.g. 90%) and E-value threshold. Returns PDB entity IDs ranked by similarity score. Essential for homology modeling and structure prediction (RCSB PDB)
Soil Properties by Location
Get USDA SSURGO soil properties for a US location by lat/lon (WGS84). Returns dominant component(s) with depth-stratified horizons including drainage class, taxonomic class, pH, organic matter %, and sand/silt/clay percentages per horizon. Coverage: US continental + Alaska + Hawaii + territories; international/water/unsurveyed points return empty components array. Authoritative source: NRCS Soil Data Access (no auth, unlimited free, US Gov open data)
Sports Games & Scores
Get NBA and NFL game results by date — scores, teams, status (Final/In Progress/Scheduled). Filter by date, season, or team. Covers all NBA and NFL games with real-time scores (BallDontLie)
Sports Teams
List NBA and NFL teams with conference, division, city, and abbreviation. Filter by conference (East/West for NBA, AFC/NFC for NFL) or division (BallDontLie)
Structure Lookup
Look up a compound by name or identifier and get its chemical structure representations — SMILES (isomeric + canonical), InChI, InChIKey, molecular formula, and molecular weight. Convert between chemical identifier formats (PubChem / NCBI)
US Natural Gas Prices (EIA)
Natural gas residential/commercial/industrial prices by US state. EIA public domain
US Petroleum Spot Prices (EIA)
Spot prices for crude oil and petroleum products: WTI (EPCWTI), Brent (EPCBRENT), Diesel (EPD2D), Regular Gas (EPMRR). Daily/weekly/monthly/annual. EIA public domain
US Retail Electricity (EIA)
Retail electricity sales/price/revenue by US state and sector (residential, commercial, industrial). Frequency monthly/quarterly/annual. EIA public domain, 5K req/hr
WoRMS Species Details
Retrieve the full WoRMS Aphia record for a taxon by its AphiaID. Returns complete taxonomy (kingdom to genus), accepted name and authority, valid AphiaID for synonyms, citation string, LSID (life science identifier), habitat flags, and last-modified date. Use this to resolve synonym chains — if status is "unaccepted", valid_AphiaID points to the accepted taxon. Source: World Register of Marine Species, CC BY 4.0.
WoRMS Species Search
Search 240K+ accepted marine species by scientific or partial name in the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Returns AphiaID, accepted scientific name, authority, taxonomic status, kingdom/phylum/class/order/family/genus, LSID, and habitat flags (marine/brackish/freshwater/terrestrial/extinct). Supports fuzzy matching and optional restriction to marine-only taxa. Use the AphiaID from results with worms.species.details, worms.species.classification, or worms.species.vernaculars. Source: WoRMS Editorial Board, CC BY 4.0.
WoRMS Taxonomic Classification
Get the full taxonomic classification tree for a marine taxon by AphiaID. Returns the complete nested hierarchy from Superdomain/Biota down to the queried taxon — each node has AphiaID, rank, and scientific name. Ideal for building taxonomic trees, verifying rank placement, or navigating the WoRMS backbone. Source: World Register of Marine Species, CC BY 4.0.
WoRMS Vernacular Names
Retrieve all registered vernacular (common) names for a marine taxon by AphiaID across all languages. Each entry includes the common name, ISO language code, and full language name. For example, AphiaID 137102 (Orcinus orca) returns "killer whale" (English), "orca" (Spanish), "épaulard" (French), and dozens more. Useful for multilingual species identification, biodiversity apps, and natural-history content. Source: World Register of Marine Species, CC BY 4.0.