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Overview

This endpoint finds concepts that are related to a given concept through various relationship types. Results are scored and ordered by relationship strength.

Path Parameters

integer
required
The unique OMOP concept ID to find related concepts for

Query Parameters

integer
default:"20"
Maximum number of related concepts to return (1-100)
number
default:"0.1"
Minimum relationship score (0.0-1.0) to include in results
string
Comma-separated list of relationship types to filter by (e.g., “Is a,Maps to”)
string
Specific vocabulary release version (e.g., “2025.1”)

Response

boolean
required
Indicates if the request was successful
array
required
Array of related concepts ordered by relationship score
object
required
Response metadata

Usage Examples

Find general related concepts:

High-Score Relationships

Get only strongly related concepts:

Filtered by Relationship Type

Find specific relationship types:

Important Notes

  • Score interpretation - Scores above 0.7 indicate strong relationships, 0.4-0.7 moderate, below 0.4 weak
  • Distance interpretation - Distance of 1 means direct relationship, higher values indicate indirect connections
  • Performance - Results are cached for improved response times on repeated queries