get_hierarchy
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Build a hierarchy tree for a VFB term, showing ancestors (parents) and/or descendants (children). Use relationship "part_of" for brain region structure (e.g. "what are the parts of the mushroom body?") and "subclass_of" for cell type hierarchies (e.g. "what types of Kenyon cell are there?"). Descendants are returned as a nested tree for both relationship types. Ancestors are returned as a nested chain, filtered to nervous system terms for part_of. Start with max_depth=1 for direct parents/children, and offer to go deeper if the user wants more detail.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | yes | VFB term ID (e.g. FBbt_00005801 for mushroom body, FBbt_00003686 for Kenyon cell) |
| relationship | string | yes | Type of hierarchy: "part_of" for brain region structure, "subclass_of" for cell type taxonomies |
| direction | string | no | Which direction to explore (default: "both") |
| max_depth | number | no | Number of levels to expand. 1 = direct children/parents only. Higher values go deeper. -1 = full tree (use with caution on broad terms). Default: 1. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "VFB term ID (e.g. FBbt_00005801 for mushroom body, FBbt_00003686 for Kenyon cell)"
},
"relationship": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"part_of",
"subclass_of"
],
"description": "Type of hierarchy: \"part_of\" for brain region structure, \"subclass_of\" for cell type taxonomies"
},
"direction": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"descendants",
"ancestors",
"both"
],
"description": "Which direction to explore (default: \"both\")",
"default": "both"
},
"max_depth": {
"type": "number",
"description": "Number of levels to expand. 1 = direct children/parents only. Higher values go deeper. -1 = full tree (use with caution on broad terms). Default: 1.",
"default": 1
}
},
"required": [
"id",
"relationship"
]
}