---
title: "A005 Most Cited Patents"
method: GET
path: "/insights/most-cited"
tags: ["Technology Key Report"]
---

# A005 Most Cited Patents

`GET /insights/most-cited`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://connect.patsnap.com`
- URL: `https://connect.patsnap.com/insights/most-cited`
- Auth: HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/patsnap/apis/patsnap-open-platform-api/docs/insights/most-cited/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

View the top records that have been cited most frequently by other records to understand which records are more prolific and have had their technology built upon by others. These patents are likely to be more influential and may represent the core, innovative technology of the organization it represents. Returns at most Top 10 patent information.

## Query parameters

- `apply_end_time` string: Patent apply date to, format:yyyy
- `apply_start_time` string: Patent apply date from, format:yyyy
- `authority` string: Select the authority of the patent, the default query all databases, eg CN、US、EP、JP. To find more information, refer to https://analytics.zhihuiya.com/status. Example: US OR EP
- `ipc` string: Patent IPC classification
- `keywords` string: Searches for keywords within patent title and summary. Supports AND, OR, NOT search logic, for example "mobile phone AND (screen OR battery)".
- `public_end_time` string: Patent publication date to, format:yyyy
- `public_start_time` string: Patent publication date from, format:yyyy
- `query_text` string: Enter the Analytics Query, with a maximum length of 800 characters and cannot contain complex wildcards such as $W $PRE $WS $SEN $PARA $FREQ .etc

## Response `200`

Successful a005 most cited patents response.

- A005InsightsMostCitedResponse
  - `data` A005InsightsMostCitedMostCitedResponse[]: response data
    - `count` integer: cited by count
    - `title` string: patent title
    - `patent_id` string: patent ID
    - `patent_num` string: patents
  - `status` boolean, required: Status
  - `error_msg` string: Error Message
  - `error_code` integer, required: Error Code

## Other responses

- `401`: Unauthorized.
- `403`: Forbidden.
- `404`: Not Found.

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/patsnap/apis/patsnap-open-platform-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/patsnap/apis/patsnap-open-platform-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/patsnap/apis/patsnap-open-platform-api/revisions/c2264a0de595?raw)