GET /taxonomy/taxon/{taxons}/filtered_subtree
Summary: Get a filtered taxonomic subtree by taxon
Operation ID: taxonomy_filtered_subtree
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: taxonomy_filtered_subtree
Auth: unknown
Description
Get a filtered taxonomic subtree, including parent and child nodes, in JSON format.
Parameters (6)
exclude_extinct
(boolean, query, optional)
Limit to species that are not extinct
include_incertae_sedis
(boolean, query, optional)
Include nodes with ranks not in 'rank_limits' if their names meet criteria for incertae sedis (of unknown origin).
levels
(integer, query, optional)
Number of taxonomic levels to return with a valid range of 1-5. Values above 5 will return 5 levels and if level is 0 or not specified, 1 level will be returned.
rank_limits
(array, query, optional)
Limit to the provided ranks. If empty, accept any rank.
specified_limit
(boolean, query, optional)
Limit to specified species
taxons
(array, path, required)
Examples (1)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get a filtered taxonomic subtree by taxon | openapi-spec |
https://api.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/datasets/v2/taxonomy/taxon/9606/filtered_subtree |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:29:50.773029 | 200 | 471ms |