GET /list/tracks

ucsc.edu:ucsc-genome-browser-api

Summary: List tracks for a genome
Operation ID: listTracks
Auth: unknown
Description

Returns a list of all annotation tracks available for a specific genome. Tracks include gene annotations, variation data, regulatory elements, and more.

Parameters (3)

genome (string, query, optional)

Genome assembly ID (e.g., hg38). Required unless hubUrl is provided.

hubUrl (string, query, optional)

URL of the track hub (requires genome parameter)

trackLeavesOnly (integer, query, optional)

If 1, return only leaf tracks (no containers)

Constraints: {'enum': [1]}

Examples (1)

TitleTypeURLAction
List Tracks for Genome openapi-spec https://api.genome.ucsc.edu/list/tracks?genome=hg38

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2026-03-23 10:46:56.356241 200 1270ms 2.0MB