Private API ‐ Retrieve EC numbers

Description
This endpoint retrieves descriptive information for a list of Enzyme Commission (EC) numbers. Each EC number is mapped to its corresponding enzyme name, providing insight into the enzyme's catalytic activity.

Endpoint URL
/private_api/ecnumbers

Request Method
POST

Request Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example Value
ecnumbers	array	Yes	List of EC numbers	["1.1.1.1", "3.6.1.5"]

Response
The response is a JSON array where each element contains the following fields:

Field	Type	Description
code	string	The EC number identifier
name	string	The enzyme name

Example Response:

[
  {
    "code": "1.1.1.1",
    "name": "alcohol dehydrogenase"
  },
  {
    "code": "3.6.1.5",
    "name": "apyrase"
  }
]

Example

Request:

curl -X POST https://unipept.ugent.be/private_api/ecnumbers \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
  "ecnumbers": ["1.1.1.1", "3.6.1.5"]
}'

Response:

[
  {
    "code": "1.1.1.1",
    "name": "alcohol dehydrogenase"
  },
  {
    "code": "3.6.1.5",
    "name": "apyrase"
  }
]

Notes

• EC numbers that are not found in the database will be silently ignored and not included in the response.
• Input EC numbers are automatically trimmed for leading and trailing whitespace.