PubChem

PubChem Identifier Exchange Service

Bulk identifier conversion service for translating between PubChem CIDs, SIDs, and external identifiers such as CAS Registry Numbers, ChEMBL IDs, ChEBI IDs, and other registry identifiers at scale.

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https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/docs/identifier-exchange-service

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API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
name: PubChem Identifier Exchange Service
description: Bulk identifier conversion service for translating between PubChem CIDs, SIDs, and external
  identifiers such as CAS Registry Numbers, ChEMBL IDs, ChEBI IDs, and other registry identifiers at scale.
humanURL: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/idexchange/idexchange.cgi
baseURL: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/idexchange
tags:
- Identifier Conversion
- CAS Numbers
- ChEMBL
- ChEBI
- Registry IDs
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/docs/identifier-exchange-service
contact:
- FN: PubChem Help Desk
  email: pubchem-help@ncbi.nlm.nih.gov