Programmatic Access

What is available today, verified endpoint by endpoint โ€” plus what is still in preparation. Everything listed under โ€œavailableโ€ returns real data from the same backend as the web pages.

Available now: gene expression query VERIFIED 200

This is the endpoint that powers the gene viewer on the site. Verified working on 2026-09-29.

GET gene_api.php?sp_id=<SP_ID>&gene=<SYMBOL> # example curl 'https://<this-host>/LACA/gene_api.php?sp_id=SP121&gene=A1BG' # success โ†’ HTTP 200, application/json # unknown gene for that species โ†’ HTTP 404 with a JSON error body

Bulk data VERIFIED 200

For anything beyond single-gene lookups, the supported programmatic route today is direct download: count matrices, annotated h5ad objects, per-species atlas packages and cell-level metadata are all available from the Download Center.

In preparation PLANNED

A versioned REST API (species / tissues / cell types / batch expression queries) is being prepared. No endpoints are published before they pass automated verification โ€” this page is the single source of truth for what exists. Last full-site check: 2026-09-29.