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title: "Changes to Get a virus genome data package by taxon"
method: GET
path: "/virus/taxon/{taxon}/genome/download"
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# Changes to Get a virus genome data package by taxon

`GET /virus/taxon/{taxon}/genome/download`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 3 of 13 revisions.

- **2026-08-06** `e5d4400c8e5d`: 1 breaking, 1 warning
- **2025-02-08** `00bdccfc6283`: 1 breaking, 3 info
- **2023-11-14** `b4da81b65e0a`: 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-08-06** `e5d4400c8e5d`: 1 breaking, 1 warning
  - removed the enum value `BIOSAMPLE` from the property `items/` of the `query` request parameter `include_sequence`
  - deleted the `query` request parameter `taxons`
- **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 `query` request parameter `taxons`
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `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 `query` request parameter `use_psg`

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