KEGG API

Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) REST API for accessing pathway, gene, compound, reaction, and drug information. The API provides text-based responses (tab-delimited or flat file format).

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Base URL: https://www.kegg.jp/kegg/rest/
Auth: none
Endpoints: 19
Reachable: yes
CORS: unknown
Last checked: 2026-03-14 16:08:30.457834

Links

Homepage: https://www.kegg.jp/kegg/feedback.html
API Base: https://www.kegg.jp/kegg/rest/
Documentation:
SDKs:

100.0%

Uptime (7d)

1449ms

Avg latency (7d)

19

Probes (7d)

Latency (7d)

Success Rate (7d)

Topics

BIOLOGY, GENOMICS, SCIENCE

Endpoints

Method Path Summary Auth Last Status Latency
GET /conv/{target_db}/{dbentries} Convert specific entry identifiers none — —
GET /conv/{target_db}/{source_db} Convert database IDs none 200 1163ms
GET /conv/{target}/{source} Convert identifiers none — —
GET /ddi/{dbentries} Check drug-drug interactions none 200 1535ms
GET /ddi/{dbentry} Get drug-drug interactions none 200 1666ms
GET /find/{database}/{query} Search database by keyword none 200 1506ms
GET /find/{database}/{query}/formula Search compounds by formula none — —
GET /find/{database}/{query}/{option} Search with chemical options none 200 1162ms
GET /get/{dbentries} Get entry details none 200 1055ms
GET /get/{dbentries}/{option} Get entry in specific format none 200 1263ms
GET /info/{database} Get database information none 200 1164ms
GET /link/{target_db}/{dbentries} Find cross-references for specific entries none — —
GET /link/{target_db}/{source_db} Get cross-references none 200 1247ms
GET /link/{target}/{source} Find cross-references none — —
GET /list/organism List Organisms none — —
GET /list/pathway/{organism} List organism-specific pathways none 200 1111ms
GET /list/pathway/{org} List pathways for organism none 200 1877ms
GET /list/{database} List database entries none 200 1457ms
GET /list/{dbentries} List specific entries none 200 1834ms