VarSome API Release

VarSome API Update - v. 13.16.1

By Xanthippi Papakonstanti on May, 13 2026

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Xanthippi Papakonstanti

On 5th June 2026 we will be releasing the Q2 API changes for the VarSome API (stable-api.varsome.com).


The Stable API will update version 13.14.1 to version 13.16.1.0 with data frozen as of the 8th May 2026. This version has been successfully used in production for over a month.

The most recent version, used by VarSome itself, is always available at api.varsome.com.

Database Updates

The following databases have been updated:

Source Data Type Current version
(Stable, Q1 '26)
Next release
(Staging, Q2 '26)
ACMG classifier variant 13.14.1 13.15.2
AMP classifier variant 13.14.1 13.15.2
AACT Gene 07-Jan-2026 07-Apr-2026
CKB Somatic Variants 19-Jan-2026 14-Apr-2026
CPIC Gene 07-Jan-2026 07-Apr-2026
CancerGeneCensus Gene v102 v103
ClinGen Gene 07-Jan-2026 07-Apr-2026
ClinGenCNVs Genomic Regions 07-Jan-2026 07-Apr-2026
ClinGenDiseaseValidity Gene 07-Jan-2026 07-Apr-2026
ClinGenRegions Genomic Regions 07-Jan-2026 07-Apr-2026
ClinGenVariants Germline Variants 07-Jan-2026 07-Apr-2026
ClinVar Germline Variants 07-Jan-2026 07-Apr-2026
ClinVarCNVs Genomic Regions 07-Jan-2026 07-Apr-2026
Conrad et al., 2010 Genomic Regions N/A 12-Mar-2026
Cosmic Germline Variants v102 v103
CosmicGeneFusions Gene v102 v103
DECIPHER Genomic Regions 07-Jan-2026 07-Apr-2026
DGV Genomic Regions 30-Jun-2021 07-Apr-2026
GA4K Genomic Regions N/A 12-Mar-2026
GHR Gene 07-Jan-2026 07-Apr-2026
GWAS Germline Variants 07-Jan-2026 07-Apr-2026
HPO Diseases & Phenotypes 07-May-2025 07-Apr-2026
HPRCSVs Genomic Regions N/A 12-Mar-2026
IraMHallLabSVs Genomic Regions N/A 12-Mar-2026
LOVD Germline Variants 19-Jan-2026 14-Apr-2026
OMIM® Diseases & Phenotypes 19-Jan-2026 14-Apr-2026
OncoKB Gene v5.4 v7.0
OncoTree Diseases & Phenotypes 15-Jan-2024 06-Feb-2026
Pfam Genomic Regions N/A 07-Apr-2026
PharmGKB Germline Variants 07-Jan-2026 07-Apr-2026
SpliceVarDB Germline Variants N/A 07-Feb-2026
UniProtRegions Genomic Regions 07-Nov-2025 07-Feb-2026
UniProtVariants Germline Variants 07-Jul-2025 07-Feb-2026
cBioPortal SomaticVariants 06-Jun-2023 07-Mar-2026
dbNSFP Gene 5.2 5.3
dbNSFP Germline Variants 5.2 5.3
dbVar Genomic Regions 07-Nov-2025 07-Feb-2026
gene2phenotype Gene 07-Jan-2026 07-Apr-2026

JSON Schema Changes

Variants

Modified Endpoints: 2

POST /lookup/batch/{ref_genome}

  • Request body changed
    • Content changed
      • Modified media type: application/json
        • Schema changed
          • Properties changed
            • Modified property: variants
              • MaxItems changed from 200 to 50
  • Responses changed
    • Modified response: 201
      • Content changed
        • Modified media type: application/json
          • Schema changed
            • Properties changed
              • New property: compbio_splice_var_db
              • Modified property: regions
                • Properties changed
                • New property: children_mercy_research_institute
                • New property: hprc
                • New property: ira_m_hall_lab
                • New property: tcag_conrad_estd20
                • Modified property: clingen_cnvs
                  • Properties changed
                  • Modified property: items
                  • Items changed
                  • Properties changed
                  • New property: overlap_data
                • Modified property: clinvarcnv
                  • Properties changed
                  • Modified property: items
                  • Items changed
                  • Properties changed
                  • New property: overlap_data
                • Modified property: decipher
                  • Properties changed
                  • Modified property: items
                  • Items changed
                  • Properties changed
                  • New property: overlap_data
                • Modified property: ncbi_dbVar
                  • Properties changed
                  • Modified property: items
                  • Items changed
                  • Properties changed
                  • New property: overlap_data
                • Modified property: tcag_dgv
                  • Properties changed
                  • Modified property: items
                  • Items changed
                  • Properties changed
                  • New property: overlap_data

 

GET /lookup/{spec_query}/{ref_genome}

  • Responses changed
    • Modified response: 200
      • Content changed
        • Modified media type: application/json
          • Schema changed
            • Properties changed
              • New property: compbio_splice_var_db
              • Modified property: regions
                • Properties changed
                • New property: children_mercy_research_institute
                • New property: hprc
                • New property: ira_m_hall_lab
                • New property: tcag_conrad_estd20
                • Modified property: clingen_cnvs
                  • Properties changed
                  • Modified property: items
                  • Items changed
                  • Properties changed
                  • New property: overlap_data
                • Modified property: clinvarcnv
                  • Properties changed
                  • Modified property: items
                  • Items changed
                  • Properties changed
                  • New property: overlap_data
                • Modified property: decipher
                  • Properties changed
                  • Modified property: items
                  • Items changed
                  • Properties changed
                  • New property: overlap_data
                • Modified property: ncbi_dbVar
                  • Properties changed
                  • Modified property: items
                  • Items changed
                  • Properties changed
                  • New property: overlap_data
                • Modified property: tcag_dgv
                  • Properties changed
                  • Modified property: items
                  • Items changed
                  • Properties changed
                  • New property: overlap_data

Genes

Modified Endpoints: 1

POST /genes/batch/{ref_genome}

  • Request body changed
    • Content changed
      • Modified media type: application/json
        • Schema changed
          • Properties changed
            • Modified property: genes
              • MaxItems changed from 100 to 10

CNVs

Modified Endpoints: 1

GET /cnv/{query}/{ref_genome}

  • Responses changed
    • Modified response: 200
      • Content changed
        • Modified media type: application/json
          • Schema changed
            • Properties changed
              • New property: chosen_cnv_overlap_data
              • Modified property: regions
                • Properties changed
                • New property: children_mercy_research_institute
                • New property: hprc
                • New property: ira_m_hall_lab
                • New property: tcag_conrad_estd20
                • Modified property: clingen_cnvs
                  • Properties changed
                  • Modified property: items
                  • Items changed
                  • Properties changed
                  • New property: overlap_data
                • Modified property: clinvarcnv
                  • Properties changed
                  • Modified property: items
                  • Items changed
                  • Properties changed
                  • New property: overlap_data
                • Modified property: decipher
                  • Properties changed
                  • Modified property: items
                  • Items changed
                  • Properties changed
                  • New property: overlap_data
                • Modified property: ncbi_dbVar
                  • Properties changed
                  • Modified property: items
                  • Items changed
                  • Properties changed
                  • New property: overlap_data
                • Modified property: tcag_dgv
                  • Properties changed
                  • Modified property: items
                  • Items changed
                  • Properties changed
                  • New property: overlap_data

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