Overview
metID supports matching against in-house and public reference databases and can be used independently or within the TidyMass ecosystem.
What can this tool do?
Common uses
- Automate matching against an in-house reference library.
- Combine mass and MS/MS evidence with retention information when available.
Scientific fit
Primary function
Metabolite annotation and identification
Data compatibility
Inputs
Feature or peak table, Mass spectra, Spectral library
Outputs
Compound list or annotations
Input formats
Other, R feature, spectral and reference database objects
Output formats
Other, R compound-annotation objects
Scope and considerations
Designed for
- Automate matching against an in-house reference library.
Not designed for
- Assigning the same confidence to mass-only and reference-standard matches.
Important requirements
- R, feature or spectral data and a compatible reference database.
Considerations
- Retention times are method-dependent; choose tolerances and report the evidence supporting each annotation.
Access and documentation
GPL-2 package; reference databases retain their own licenses.
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.
Core publications
Resource papers, direct updates and tool-specific methods. Selection policy.
- Shen X, Wu S, Liang L, et al. metID: an R package for automatable compound annotation for LC-MS-based data. Bioinformatics 38, 568-569 (2022). doi:10.1093/bioinformatics/btab583
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Entry history
Changes to this catalogue entry, not the tool's software release history. Acceptance and editorial review are separate.
- 2026-09-08 · Entry update
Audit core publications across existing tools
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Add 50 documented metabolomics resources
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