Metadata file formats

Formats of metadata files available in NCBI Datasets Data Packages
Summary of JSON, JSON Lines, and CSV/TSV tabular formats

Summary and usage guidance for metadata files included in NCBI data packages.

Why JSON and JSON Lines

Here are some explanations and justifications for using JSON and JSON Lines formats for delivering metadata and data.

Tools for JSON and JSON Lines

Here are some tools and programming language libraries to work with JSON and JSON Line formats, including the files used by NCBI data packages.

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