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Every model on Synthesize Bio accepts a specific set of metadata fields as inputs — things like cell type, tissue, disease state, and perturbation details. The valid values for each field (e.g. ontology IDs, cell line names) are defined by the model’s vocabulary. The vocabulary depends on the model you’re using, since different model versions and modalities (bulk vs. single-cell) accept different fields and values.

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Browse vocabularies on the platform

You can browse and download the vocabulary for any model you have access to at:

app.synthesize.bio/docs/vocab

Pick a model from the dropdown to see every metadata field it accepts, with downloadable JSON files of the valid values.
Each field links to a JSON file containing the full list of valid values. Use these lists to validate inputs before you submit a query, or to discover which ontology IDs / cell lines / tissues are supported for a given model.

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From the SDKs

Both SDKs let you discover models programmatically with list_models(). Once you have a model_id, head to the vocabulary browser to see exactly which metadata that model accepts.

Python: pysynthbio

list_models() and get_example_query(model_id=...)

R: rsynthbio

list_models() and get_example_query(model_id = ...)