---
title: "Check the validity of a genome assembly accession"
method: POST
path: "/genome/check"
tags: ["Genome"]
---

# Check the validity of a genome assembly accession

`POST /genome/check`

Check the validity of a genome assembly accession. Output in JSON format.

## Request body

- V2AssemblyDatasetRequest
  - `accessions` string[]
  - `chromosomes` string[]
  - `include_annotation_type` V2AnnotationForAssemblyType[]
  - `hydrated` 'FULLY_HYDRATED' | 'DATA_REPORT_ONLY'
  - `include_tsv` boolean

## Response `200`

A successful response

- V2AssemblyDatasetAvailability
  - `valid_assemblies` string[]
  - `invalid_assemblies` string[]
  - `reason` string

## Other responses

- `default` — An unexpected error response.

---

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