Cortexa research tool·genomics·epigraphdb

EpiGraphDB Search Opengwas

Search the IEU OpenGWAS database for GWAS studies by trait name. Returns matching GWAS study IDs and trait names with similarity scores. OpenGWAS IDs (e.g., 'ieu-a-2') are needed as inputs for Mendelian Randomization analyses. Example: 'body mass index' returns 'ieu-a-2', 'ieu-b-40', etc.

Livelast probed 2026-04-30 23:07Z· 103msCortexa

Status

The most recent probe succeeded. Safe to call from the agent today.

Last probed: 1d ago
Last success: 1d ago
Last latency: 103ms

Schema

JSON Schema the agent (or your API call) must match.

{
  "properties": {
    "query": {
      "description": "Trait or phenotype name to search for in OpenGWAS (e.g., 'body mass index', 'coronary heart disease', 'type 2 diabetes', 'blood pressure').",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

Examples (1)

Default EpiGraphDB Search Opengwas call

public-safeinput

{
  "query": "type 2 diabetes"
}

Expected response keys: success

Anonymous-safe example. Rate-limited; no sign-in required.

Identifiers

Catalog ID: tu_EpiGraphDB_search_opengwas
Tool name: EpiGraphDB_search_opengwas
Added: 2026-04-30 22:47Z
Tags: tooluniverse

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