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database-lookup

Search 78 public scientific, biomedical, and economic databases via REST APIs.

Updated May 8, 2026
Search Tags:#database#api#economics#science#biomedical
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Zeyuyang-0420/bio-ai-research-skills --skill database-lookup-zeyuyang-0420
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: database-lookup
Source: https://github.com/Zeyuyang-0420/bio-ai-research-skills/tree/main/categories/compute-data-infrastructure/database-lookup
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Zeyuyang-0420/bio-ai-research-skills --skill database-lookup-zeyuyang-0420

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires requests, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill simplifies access to 78 public scientific, biomedical, and economic databases through their REST APIs, eliminating the need for manual database searches and data retrieval.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • 78 Public Databases: Access to 78 databases including physics/astronomy, earth/environment, chemistry/drugs, materials, biology/genomics, disease/clinical, regulatory, economics/finance, and demographics.
  • REST API Access: Use REST APIs for fast, direct data retrieval.
  • Use Case: Imagine you need to find information on a specific gene or drug. Use this Skill to query multiple databases simultaneously and return relevant data.

Quick Start

Use the database-lookup skill to search for information on the gene 'TP53'.

Frequently Asked Questions about database-lookup

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I query multiple public biomedical and economic databases via REST APIs?▼

This Skill searches 78 public scientific, biomedical, and economic databases via REST APIs, providing direct access to compounds, genes, proteins, pathways, variants, clinical trials, patents, and economic indicators.

What's the best way to retrieve data on a specific gene or drug from scientific databases?▼

Searching across 78 public scientific and biomedical REST APIs allows you to quickly find specific gene or drug information without manual database searches, returning relevant data directly.

Do I need Python and REST API knowledge to access public scientific and economic databases?▼

Yes, querying these 78 public scientific, biomedical, and economic databases requires Python for executing API calls and basic knowledge of REST APIs to perform data retrieval.

What types of public databases can I access for biology, genomics, and economics?▼

You can access 78 databases spanning physics, astronomy, earth, environment, chemistry, drugs, materials, biology, genomics, disease, clinical, regulatory, economics, finance, and demographics.

Can I use the requests library to search clinical trials and patents across different databases?▼

Yes, the Skill uses the requests library to search 78 public databases, enabling fast retrieval of clinical trials, patents, variants, pathways, and other scientific or economic data.

Are there limitations when querying 78 public scientific and economic APIs simultaneously?▼

While it provides broad access to 78 databases via REST APIs, limitations may include individual API rate limits, varying data structures across databases, and the need for Python to process responses.

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