string_network_link

STRING: Get interactive network link (web UI)

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Retrieves a stable URL to an interactive STRING network for one or more proteins.

For a single protein: includes the protein and its top 10 most likely interactors.
For multiple proteins: includes all known interactions **within the query set**.
If the user asks for "physical interactions", "complexes", or "binding", set network_type to "physical".

The input may include one numeric value per protein, such as fold change, effect size, or score.
These values are visualized as colored halos around the nodes, allowing overlay of protein-level measurements on the network.

Example:
PTEN 2.1
SMO -1.3

If numeric values are provided:

positive values are shown in blue
negative values are shown in red
larger absolute values produce stronger halo intensity

If the user provides numeric values together with the proteins, preserve them in the query.

If few or no interactions are shown, consider lowering required_score.

For large queries (>100 proteins):

use network_flavor="confidence"
increase required_score (e.g. 700)

Always display the link as a markdown hyperlink (hide the raw URL).

Input parameters should match those used in related STRING tools unless otherwise specified.

Input schema

Property	Type	Required	Description
proteins	string	yes	Required. One or more protein IDs, optionally followed by one numeric value per protein. Example: PTEN 0.234 SMO -3.445 Use newline (%0d) between entries. Tabs and spaces are accepted as separators.
species	any	no
extend_network	any	no
required_score	any	no
network_flavor	any	no
network_type	any	no
hide_disconnected_nodes	any	no

Raw JSON schema

{
  "properties": {
    "proteins": {
      "description": "Required. One or more protein IDs, optionally followed by one numeric value per protein. Example:\nPTEN 0.234\nSMO -3.445\nUse newline (%0d) between entries. Tabs and spaces are accepted as separators.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "species": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "description": "Required. NCBI/STRING taxon (e.g. 9606 for human, or STRG0AXXXXX).",
          "type": "string"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null
    },
    "extend_network": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "minimum": 0,
              "type": "integer"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "description": "Optional. Add white nodes to network, based on scores. Default: 0."
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null
    },
    "required_score": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "maximum": 1000,
              "minimum": 0,
              "type": "integer"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "description": "Optional. Threshold of significance to include an interaction. Omit for STRING default filtering. Set only when a threshold is requested or a broader/narrower threshold is needed."
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null
    },
    "network_flavor": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "enum": [
                "evidence",
                "confidence"
              ],
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "description": "Optional. Edge style. Omit for STRING default evidence styling. Set only when the user asks for evidence or confidence edge display."
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null
    },
    "network_type": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "enum": [
                "functional",
                "physical"
              ],
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "description": "Optional. Omit for STRING default functional associations. Set physical only for binding, complex, or co-complex questions."
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null
    },
    "hide_disconnected_nodes": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "enum": [
                0,
                1
              ],
              "type": "integer"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "description": "Optional. Hide proteins not connected to any other protein when set to 1. Set only if the user asks to hide disconnected or unconnected proteins."
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "default": null
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "proteins"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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