Use this skill to search EBI BioSamples for public sample metadata by text query or lightweight filters and return compact summaries.
Scanned 9/8/2026
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name: biosamples-sample-search
description: Use this skill to search EBI BioSamples for public sample metadata by text query or lightweight filters and return compact summaries.
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## Purpose
Search public sample metadata through the official EBI BioSamples API.
## When to use
- You need a quick metadata-discovery skill for public biospecimens.
- You want sample accessions, organism hints, and a few normalized characteristics.
## When not to use
- You need full sample graph traversal or submission workflows.
- You need to download raw experimental data instead of metadata.
## Inputs
- A free-text search string.
- Optional page and page-size controls.
## Outputs
- A JSON summary with BioSamples accessions and normalized characteristics.
## Requirements
- Network access to `ebi.ac.uk`
- Python standard library only
## Provenance
- BioSamples API overview: https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biosamples/docs/references/api/overview
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