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Create your NCBI API key

The NCBI E-utilities API that powers this connector works without any credentials at a rate of 3 requests/second per IP address. Adding an NCBI API key is optional and raises that limit to 10 requests/second.

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Create the API key

Sign in to the NCBI account login page.

  • Click your profile email at the top right.
  • Select Account settings from the dropdown menu.
  • Scroll down to the API Key Management section.
  • If the section already shows a key, skip creating one and copy that key.
  • Click Create API Key.
  • The section confirms: E-utils users are allowed 3 requests/second without an API key. Create an API key to increase your e-utils limit to 10 requests/second.
  • Only one API Key per user. Replacing or deleting will inactivate the current key.
API Key Management section of NCBI Account settings with the Create API Key button highlighted
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Copy the API Key

After you click Create API Key, the message API key successfully created. appears and your key is shown in the API Key row. Copy the API Key across. It is required for this connection.

  • Contact Email: the maintainer email address NCBI should use to contact you before throttling heavy usage (optional)
API Key Management section after key creation, with the generated key redacted and the Copy your API key location highlighted
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Connect

  • Click Connect.
  • If applicable, the provider will redirect you to a sign-in or authorization page. Complete the provider’s authorization flow.
  • Once authorization is successful, you will see a confirmation popup.
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Use Actions

Connect an AI platform to the linked account’s actions. See AI Platforms.Other ways to call actions are listed in Protocols & SDKs.