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Preprint server API for biology and medicine papers
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One of 4 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
When processing the JSON response from bioRxiv's published article endpoint for mapping preprints to journals, what field name contains the original preprint DOI?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Identifies preprint_doi as the JSON field for the preprint DOI. | Missed | Passed |
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bioRxiv (pronounced "bio-archive") is a free online archive and distribution service for unpublished preprints in the life sciences. Operated by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, it provides researchers with immediate access to the latest findings before formal peer review. The bioRxiv API enables programmatic access to preprint metadata, content details, and publication linkage data across biology and medical sciences.
The API serves researchers who need to track emerging research trends, monitor preprint activity in specific subfields, or build automated literature surveillance pipelines. It is particularly valuable for systematic reviewers who want to capture the latest evidence before journal publication, and for bibliometric analysts studying the preprint-to-publication pipeline.
bioRxiv hosts preprints across more than 25 subject areas including neuroscience, genomics, bioinformatics, cell biology, and many more. The API returns structured metadata including titles, authors, abstracts, DOIs, publication dates, and links to corresponding published journal articles when available.
No authentication required. The bioRxiv API is fully open and does not require any API key, token, or registration. All endpoints are publicly accessible without rate limiting restrictions.
Fetch detailed metadata for preprints posted within a specified date range or for a specific server (bioRxiv or medRxiv).
GET https://api.biorxiv.org/details/{server}/{interval}/{cursor}| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| server | string | Yes | Server name: biorxiv or medrxiv |
| interval | string | Yes | Date range in YYYY-MM-DD/YYYY-MM-DD format |
| cursor | int | No | Pagination cursor (default 0, increments of 100) |
curl "https://api.biorxiv.org/details/biorxiv/2024-01-01/2024-01-31/0"
doi, title, authors, author_corresponding, date, category, abstract, published (journal DOI if available), and jatsxml link.Look up which preprints have been published in peer-reviewed journals, providing the mapping between preprint DOIs and journal article DOIs.
test cases passed, vs 20 / 24 without
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