# NCI Genomic Data Commons (GDC) API

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/cancer-gov/gdc-api/  
**Provider:** Cancer.gov — https://apis.io/providers/cancer-gov/  
**Base URL:** https://api.gdc.cancer.gov  
**Documentation:** https://gdc.cancer.gov/developers/gdc-application-programming-interface-api

NCI Genomic Data Commons (GDC) API is one of 10 APIs that [Cancer.gov](https://apis.io/providers/cancer-gov/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include Genomics, TCGA, and Research Data. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation and an API reference.

The external-facing REST interface for the NCI Genomic Data Commons. Drives the GDC Data Portal and GDC Submission Portal and is open for programmatic access. Provides query, download, and submission endpoints for cancer genomics datasets including TCGA, TARGET, CPTAC, and other NCI-funded genomic programs.

## Machine-readable artifacts (3)

- **Documentation** — https://docs.gdc.cancer.gov/API/Users_Guide/Getting_Started/
- **Reference** — https://docs.gdc.cancer.gov/Encyclopedia/pages/REST_API/
- **Portal** — https://portal.gdc.cancer.gov/

## Other Cancer.gov APIs (9)

- [NCI Clinical Trials Search API](https://apis.io/apis/cancer-gov/clinical-trials-api/)
- [NCI SEER API](https://apis.io/apis/cancer-gov/seer-api/)
- [NCI MoDaC API](https://apis.io/apis/cancer-gov/modac-api/)
- [NCI EVS Terminology API](https://apis.io/apis/cancer-gov/evs-api/)
- [NCI Content Syndication Services](https://apis.io/apis/cancer-gov/syndication-services/)
- [Cancer.gov Diseases API](https://apis.io/apis/cancer-gov/cancer-gov-diseases-api/)
- [Cancer.gov Interventions API](https://apis.io/apis/cancer-gov/cancer-gov-interventions-api/)
- [Cancer.gov Terms API](https://apis.io/apis/cancer-gov/cancer-gov-terms-api/)
- [Cancer.gov Trials API](https://apis.io/apis/cancer-gov/cancer-gov-trials-api/)

## Tags

Genomics, TCGA, Research Data

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