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Rat Genome Database REST API

by Medical College of Wisconsin Free tier

Bioinformatics REST API for the Rat Genome Database providing programmatic access to genomic annotations, gene data, QTL, and disease association records.

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Quick Reference

Base URL https://rest.rgd.mcw.edu/rgdws Auth type none Auth header # No auth required Rate limit See documentation Pricing Free tier available Free quota Fully free public API Documentation https://rest.rgd.mcw.edu/rgdws/swagger-ui.html Endpoint status Live — HTTP 200 — endpoint is accessible6.24s (checked Mar 29, 2026) Builder score C 64% builder-friendly
Pricing
90
Latency
20
Depth
78

Authentication

No authentication required

# No auth required

Pricing

Model freemium Starting price Free tier available Free quota Fully free public API

Free public API provided by the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Key Endpoints

MethodPathDescription
GET /genes/{speciesTypeKey}/all Get all genes for a species
GET /genes/{geneKey} Get gene details by key
GET /genes/symbol/{symbol}/{speciesTypeKey} Get gene by symbol
GET /diseases/{diseaseId}/genes/{speciesTypeKey} Get genes associated with a disease
GET /qtls/mapped/{speciesTypeKey}/{mapKey} Get mapped QTLs for a species
GET /variants/{speciesTypeKey}/{mapKey} Get variants
GET /strains/{speciesTypeKey} Get strains for a species
GET /ontologies/{accId} Get ontology term by accession ID

Sample Request

curl 'https://rest.rgd.mcw.edu/rgdws/genes/symbol/Brca1/3'

Sample Response

[{"geneKey":68054,"symbol":"Brca1","name":"BRCA1 DNA repair associated","speciesTypeKey":3}]

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