You can access the ClinicalTrials.gov Studies Export programmatically from your own applications by using the Apify API. You can also choose the language preference from below. To use the Apify API, you’ll need an Apify account and your API token, found in API & Integrations in Apify Console.

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ClinicalTrials.gov Studies Export OpenAPI definition

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You can download the OpenAPI definitions for ClinicalTrials.gov Studies Export from the options below:

OpenAPI.json

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Search ClinicalTrials.gov studies with the official v2 API. Extract trial status, conditions, interventions, sponsors, phases, locations, and dates.

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Clinical Trials Search — ClinicalTrials.gov API

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