---
title: "Changes to Get a virus genome data package"
method: POST
path: "/virus/genome/download"
---

# Changes to Get a virus genome data package

`POST /virus/genome/download`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 5 of 13 revisions.

- **2026-08-06** `e5d4400c8e5d`: 1 breaking
- **2025-05-08** `6b24249801ec`: 4 info
- **2025-04-28** `f08be9b66e16`: 4 info
- **2025-02-08** `00bdccfc6283`: 1 breaking, 3 info
- **2023-11-14** `b4da81b65e0a`: 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-08-06** `e5d4400c8e5d`: 1 breaking
  - removed the enum value `BIOSAMPLE` of the request property `include_sequence/items/`
- **2025-05-08** `6b24249801ec`: 4 info
  - the `` request property default value `DATASET_REPORT` was added
  - the `` request property default value `GENOME` was added
  - the `` request property default value `unspecified` was added
  - the `format` request property default value `tsv` was added
- **2025-04-28** `f08be9b66e16`: 4 info
  - the `` request property default value `DATASET_REPORT` was removed
  - the `` request property default value `GENOME` was removed
  - the `` request property default value `unspecified` was removed
  - the `format` request property default value `tsv` was removed
- **2025-02-08** `00bdccfc6283`: 1 breaking, 3 info
  - removed the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `default`
  - added the new optional request property `taxons`
  - added the new optional request property `usa_state`
  - added the media type `text/plain` for the response with the status `default`
- **2023-11-14** `b4da81b65e0a`: 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `use_psg`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/ncats/apis/ncbi-datasets-api/docs/virus/genome/download/post.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/ncats/apis/ncbi-datasets-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/ncats/apis/ncbi-datasets-api/changes/virus/genome/download/post)