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Ensembl Get Xrefs By Name

Get cross-references for an Ensembl object by its name/symbol. Returns mappings to external databases. Use this when you have a gene symbol or name instead of an Ensembl ID.

Livelast probed 2026-04-30 23:07Z· 108msCortexa

Status

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

Last probed: 1d ago
Last success: 1d ago
Last latency: 108ms

Schema

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

{
  "properties": {
    "external_db": {
      "description": "Filter by external database name (optional)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "name": {
      "description": "Gene symbol or name (e.g., 'BRCA1', 'TP53')",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "species": {
      "default": "homo_sapiens",
      "description": "Species name (default 'homo_sapiens')",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "name"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

Examples (1)

Default Ensembl Get Xrefs By Name call

public-safeinput

{
  "name": ""
}

Expected response keys: success

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Identifiers

Catalog ID: tu_ensembl_get_xrefs_by_name
Tool name: ensembl_get_xrefs_by_name
Added: 2026-04-30 22:47Z
Tags: tooluniverse

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