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PubMed connector for Okou

Connect PubMed to search biomedical literature, read citation summaries, and fetch PubMed records through NCBI E-utilities.

Docs & knowledge · Optional NCBI API Key

Use PubMed in Okou

NCBI PubMed E-utilities for searching biomedical literature, reading citation summaries, and fetching PubMed records.

Once connected, supported PubMed actions can become steps in a reusable workflow alongside the other services your team uses. Run the workflow once, on a schedule, or when an event starts it.

What you can do with PubMed

  • Search PubMed with ESearch; this endpoint also supports optional History-server result posting and is not default-allowed.
  • Read PubMed citation summaries with ESummary.
  • Read PubMed records and abstracts with EFetch.

How the PubMed connector works

A connected service becomes one permissioned step in the work you hand off.

  1. 1

    Connect PubMed

    Choose Optional NCBI API Key.

  2. 2

    Choose the work

    Use only the supported actions your workflow needs.

  3. 3

    Run it your way

    Start it once, schedule it, or attach an event trigger.

Connect PubMed securely

Use the connection method that fits your account and grant only the access the workflow needs.

  • Optional NCBI API Key

Connector access is controlled per service and per action, so a workflow does not need broader access than the work you ask it to do.

PubMed connector questions

What can Okou do with PubMed?
Connect PubMed to search biomedical literature, read citation summaries, and fetch PubMed records through NCBI E-utilities. Documented actions include: Search PubMed with ESearch; this endpoint also supports optional History-server result posting and is not default-allowed. Read PubMed citation summaries with ESummary.
How do I connect PubMed to Okou?
Connect PubMed using Optional NCBI API Key. The connection controls which supported actions a workflow can use.
Can PubMed run in an automated workflow?
Yes. After it is connected, supported PubMed actions can run in reusable Okou workflows on demand, on a schedule, or from an event trigger.

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