# RESCRIPt get-ncbi-data: is there a way to specify the users NCBI key?

**URL:** https://forum.qiime2.org/t/rescript-get-ncbi-data-is-there-a-way-to-specify-the-users-ncbi-key/24709
**Category:** Library Support
**Created:** [November 9, 2022, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/rescript-get-ncbi-data-is-there-a-way-to-specify-the-users-ncbi-key/24709 "2022-11-09T09:32:37Z")
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### Author: ![hemprichbennett](https://forum.qiime2.org/user_avatar/forum.qiime2.org/hemprichbennett/32/9008_2.png) [@hemprichbennett](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/hemprichbennett)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2022, 9:32am UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/rescript-get-ncbi-data-is-there-a-way-to-specify-the-users-ncbi-key/24709/1 "2022-11-09T09:32:37Z")

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Firstly, thanks so much for this tutorial and tool! It's genuinely exactly what I've been needing lately.

One question about querying NCBI using `get-ncbi-data`: is there a way to specify the users NCBI key? I think I remember from other NCBI tools that this helps the query speed, and also reduces the chances of the NCBI servers getting grumpy when a big query is made.

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### Author: ![SoilRotifer](https://forum.qiime2.org/user_avatar/forum.qiime2.org/soilrotifer/32/21071_2.png) [@SoilRotifer](https://forum.qiime2.org/u/SoilRotifer)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2022, 2:23pm UTC](https://forum.qiime2.org/t/rescript-get-ncbi-data-is-there-a-way-to-specify-the-users-ncbi-key/24709/2 "2022-11-09T14:23:48Z")

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Hi @hemprichbennett,

I assume you are referring to [this](https://ncbiinsights.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2017/11/02/new-api-keys-for-the-e-utilities/)? Currently this is not implemented in `get-ncbi-data`. You can submit an issue [here](https://github.com/bokulich-lab/RESCRIPt).