GET /einfo.fcgi
Summary: Get database information
Operation ID: eInfo
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: eInfo
Auth: unknown
Description
Returns information about available databases or specific database details including fields and links.
Parameters (4)
db
(string, query, optional)
Database name (omit to list all databases)
email
(string, query, optional)
Email address for contact
retmode
(string, query, optional, default: xml)
Return mode
Constraints: {'enum': ['xml', 'json']}
tool
(string, query, optional)
Tool name for logging
Examples (3)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| List all available databases | curl |
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/einfo.fcgi |
|
| Get PMC database information | curl |
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/einfo.fcgi?db=pmc |
|
| Get PubMed database info with contact details | curl |
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/einfo.fcgi?db=pubmed&email=researcher@example.edu&tool=MyResearchTool |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:29:02.038712 | 404 | 509ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:21:12.403620 | 404 | 510ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:01:13.587533 | 404 | 509ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:21:12.403620 | a8e87eab29f4 |
39318017e5ae |
| 2026-03-23 10:29:02.038712 | 39318017e5ae |
4de7332f0cbf |