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1# EMDB (Electron Microscopy Data Bank)
2

EMDB (Electron Microscopy Data Bank)

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3## Base URL
4```
5https://www.ebi.ac.uk/emdb/api/
6```
7

Base URL

https://www.ebi.ac.uk/emdb/api/
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8## Auth
9No auth required.

Auth

No auth required.

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11## Key Endpoints
13| Endpoint | Description |
14|----------|-------------|
15| `/entry/{emdb_id}` | Full entry metadata (e.g. EMD-1234) |
16| `/entry/map/{emdb_id}` | Map/volume metadata |
17| `/entry/experiment/{emdb_id}` | Experimental details |
18| `/entry/fitted/{emdb_id}` | Fitted PDB models |
19| `/search/{query}?rows={n}` | Search entries by keyword |

Key Endpoints

EndpointDescription
/entry/{emdb_id}Full entry metadata (e.g. EMD-1234)
/entry/map/{emdb_id}Map/volume metadata
/entry/experiment/{emdb_id}Experimental details
/entry/fitted/{emdb_id}Fitted PDB models
/search/{query}?rows={n}Search entries by keyword
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21## Example Calls
22```
23# Entry metadata
24https://www.ebi.ac.uk/emdb/api/entry/EMD-1234
26# Search for ribosome entries
27https://www.ebi.ac.uk/emdb/api/search/ribosome?rows=5
29# Experimental details
30https://www.ebi.ac.uk/emdb/api/entry/experiment/EMD-1234
31```

Example Calls

# Entry metadata
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/emdb/api/entry/EMD-1234

# Search for ribosome entries
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/emdb/api/search/ribosome?rows=5

# Experimental details
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/emdb/api/entry/experiment/EMD-1234
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33## Response Format
34JSON. Search accepts `rows`, `page`, and `fl` (field selection); inspect its returned search envelope and pagination before iterating. Entry metadata is an object with `emdb_id`, `map`, and experimental/sample sections, not the map density file itself.

Response Format

JSON. Search accepts rows, page, and fl (field selection); inspect its returned search envelope and pagination before iterating. Entry metadata is an object with emdb_id, map, and experimental/sample sections, not the map density file itself.

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36## Rate Limits
37EBI fair-use policy. Map files (MRC/CCP4) available via FTP for bulk access.

Rate Limits

EBI fair-use policy. Map files (MRC/CCP4) available via FTP for bulk access.

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