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EMDB (Electron Microscopy Data Bank)

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EMDB (Electron Microscopy Data Bank)

Base URL

https://www.ebi.ac.uk/emdb/api/

Auth

No auth required.

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

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

Response Format

JSON. Search includes pagination and matching entry array.

Rate Limits

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