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how to get ko definition by using KEGG API?

Hi, I have many KO IDs and I want to get these KO IDs definition by using KEGG API. But I found some examples in KEGG API official website didn't work. Is the KEGG API still available? or I use the wrong way. This is my API url (http://api.kegg.net/get/ko/K00768). Is there anyone could provide an available KEGG API url for KO ID K00768? very appreciate.

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updated by cpad0112 cpad0112 • written by fanglujing • fanglujing

thanks, I just found a useful R package called KEGGREST. This package can help me figure out this problem. Anyway, many thanks.

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written by fanglujing • fanglujing

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You can get all definition at http://rest.kegg.jp/list/ko

If you want to get only K00768 definition, you can use http://rest.kegg.jp/find/ko/ko:K00768

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written by youname • youname

thank you, it's very easy and convenient to use this.

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written by fanglujing • fanglujing

An example using the REST API and python: http://exploringlifedata.blogspot.fr/

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written by Manu Prestat Manu Prestat

not a direct answer to OP. But OP can try getting KEGG KO information from togows (web services) server. For eg for getting definition for OP mentioned KO: http://togows.org/entry/kegg-orthology/K00873/definition

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written by cpad0112 cpad0112

thanks for give me a useful method to solve my problem

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written by fanglujing • fanglujing

Hi fanglujing, please Upvote! any answers that have helped, and 'Accept' any answers that have solved the problem. This will allow others who are searching through the site or a search engine to know which solutions worked.

Kevin

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written by Kevin Blighe Kevin Blighe

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