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Ensembl has removed support for GET /location/* endpoints without a shutdown date. Calls made to these endpoints fail, as Ensembl has discontinued them. Any integration relying on GET /location/* routes is affected.

Calls it hits

GET /location/*

What to use instead of these calls

The /location endpoints have been replaced by /overlap. Update your calls to use the /overlap endpoints instead.

In Ensembl's words

[/location] endpoints have been replaced by [/overlap]

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 26, 2026
Verified: November 6, 2026, against Ensembl's own pages

Questions

When does this change take effect?

Ensembl deprecated GET /location/* without giving a shutdown date yet.

Do these calls still work?

Yes, they still work: Ensembl has not given a shutdown date yet.

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