Ensembl API GET /family deprecated, no shutdown date yet

Calls it hits

GET /family

In Ensembl's words

[/family] Deprecated and removed the gene family endpoint

Ensembl, Changelog

Facts

API: Ensembl rest.ensembl.org
Kind: Endpoint removal
Takes effect: No date given yet
Calls after that day: Fail
Source: Changelog
Last updated: October 23, 2026
Verified: November 6, 2026, against Ensembl's own pages

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Ensembl deprecated GET /family without giving a shutdown date yet.

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