Reference data and database search

MetabolomeXchange

Discover publicly released metabolomics studies across participating repositories.

Multiple analytical platformsWeb applicationFree web service

Overview

MetabolomeXchange aggregates dataset announcements and metadata to help researchers locate studies; the underlying data remain with the originating repositories.

What can this tool do?

Metadata-based contextualization

Common uses

  • Find studies for secondary analysis.
  • Follow links back to the repository that hosts a dataset.

Scientific fit

Primary function

Reference data and database search

Data compatibility

Inputs

Sample metadata

Outputs

Sample metadata

Input formats

Other, Study keywords and repository metadata

Output formats

Other, Study announcements and source-repository links

Scope and considerations

Designed for

  • Find studies for secondary analysis.

Not designed for

  • Searching a query spectrum against all deposited raw files.

Important requirements

  • Search terms or study context; downloads depend on the originating repository.

Considerations

  • Coverage depends on participating providers and feed updates. Check study metadata and availability at the original repository.

Access and documentation

Public dataset-discovery project. Source repository is linked from the official project page.

Evidence and review

Documentation-based editorial review on 7 September 2026. Scope and limitations summarize the linked official sources; software execution and developer verification were not assessed. No standalone publication was confirmed in this pass; use the official project citation guidance.

No dedicated scholarly publication is listed. Follow the official documentation and resource-specific citation guidance.

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Entry history

Changes to this catalogue entry, not the tool's software release history. Acceptance and editorial review are separate.

  1. 2026-09-07 · First committed entry

    Add 50 documented metabolomics resources

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