STRING · Schema
StringIdMapping
A mapping from an input gene/protein identifier to a STRING protein identifier.
BioinformaticsProteinsGenomicsLife SciencesResearchOpen Data
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| queryIndex | integer | Zero-based index of this identifier in the original query |
| stringId | string | STRING protein identifier in taxonId.ENSP format |
| ncbiTaxonId | integer | NCBI taxonomy identifier of the matched protein's organism |
| taxonName | string | Scientific name of the organism |
| preferredName | string | Preferred gene/protein name in STRING |
| annotation | string | Short functional annotation for the protein |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://string-db.org/schema/string-id-mapping.json",
"title": "StringIdMapping",
"description": "A mapping from an input gene/protein identifier to a STRING protein identifier.",
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"queryIndex": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Zero-based index of this identifier in the original query",
"minimum": 0,
"examples": [0]
},
"stringId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "STRING protein identifier in taxonId.ENSP format",
"pattern": "^[0-9]+\\.ENSP[0-9]+$",
"examples": ["9606.ENSP00000269305"]
},
"ncbiTaxonId": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "NCBI taxonomy identifier of the matched protein's organism",
"examples": [9606]
},
"taxonName": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Scientific name of the organism",
"examples": ["Homo sapiens"]
},
"preferredName": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Preferred gene/protein name in STRING",
"examples": ["TP53"]
},
"annotation": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Short functional annotation for the protein",
"examples": ["Cellular tumor antigen p53; Acts as a tumor suppressor..."]
}
},
"required": ["stringId", "ncbiTaxonId", "preferredName"]
}
Work with this as data
Every JSON Schema here is available over the APIs.io API and to AI agents over MCP.
MCP server
One button, every client — Claude, Cursor, VS Code and the rest.
https://apis.io/mcp
Tools for schemas
4 MCP tools reach this
find_json_schemasBrowse and filter every JSON Schema in the catalog.apis_io_searchSTART HERE — APIs, providers and tags for one query, each with its total.resolveTurn a domain, URL or GitHub org into the provider it belongs to.find_cohortsEvery scored population of providers in the catalog.
Call it yourself
curl for this page
This JSON Schema
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/json-schemas/string-id-mapping"
All schemas
curl "https://apis.io/api/v1/json-schemas?limit=25"
Discovery needs no key. Ratings and market analysis are Pro.
Get an API key
Free tier, no form to fill in. Signing in shares your email address with us — we store it to create your key and to recognise you if you sign in with another provider. See our Privacy Policy and Terms.
A second provider on the same verified email joins the account you already have.