Examples

API query examples with the MPRester client.
Summary Queries
Structure data for silicon (mp-149)
from mp_api.client import MPRester
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with MPRester("your_api_key_here") as mpr:
    docs = mpr.summary.search(material_ids=["mp-149"], fields=["structure"])
    structure = docs[0].structure
    # -- Shortcut for a single Materials Project ID:
    structure = mpr.get_structure_by_material_id("mp-149")
Find all Materials Project IDs for entries with dielectric data
from mp_api.client import MPRester
from emmet.core.summary import HasProps
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with MPRester("your_api_key_here") as mpr:
    docs = mpr.summary.search(
        has_props = [HasProps.dielectric], fields=["material_id"]
    )
    mpids = [doc.material_id for doc in docs]
Calculation (task) IDs and types for silicon (mp-149)
from mp_api.client import MPRester
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with MPRester("your_api_key_here") as mpr: 
    docs = mpr.materials.search(material_ids=["mp-149"], fields=["calc_types"])
    task_ids = docs[0].calc_types.keys()
    task_types = docs[0].calc_types.values() 
    # -- Shortcut for a single Materials Project ID:
    task_ids = mpr.get_task_ids_associated_with_material_id("mp-149")
Band gaps for all materials containing only Si and O
from mp_api.client import MPRester
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with MPRester("your_api_key_here") as mpr:
    docs = mpr.summary.search(
        chemsys="Si-O", fields=["material_id", "band_gap"]
    )
    mpid_bgap_dict = {doc.material_id: doc.band_gap for doc in docs}
Chemical formulas for all materials containing at least Si and O
from mp_api.client import MPRester
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with MPRester("your_api_key_here") as mpr:
    docs = mpr.summary.search(
        elements=["Si", "O"], fields=["material_id", "band_gap", "formula_pretty"]
    )
    mpid_formula_dict = {
        doc.material_id: doc.formula_pretty for doc in docs
    }
Stable materials (on the GGA/GGA+U hull) with large band gaps (>3eV)
from mp_api.client import MPRester
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with MPRester("your_api_key_here") as mpr:
    docs = mpr.summary.search(
        band_gap=(3, None), is_stable=True, fields=["material_id"]
    )
    stable_mpids = [doc.material_id for doc in docs]
    
    ## -- Alternative directly using energy above hull:
    docs = mpr.summary.search(
        band_gap=(3, None), energy_above_hull=(0, 0), fields=["material_id"]
    )
    stable_mpids = [doc.material_id for doc in docs]
Electronic Structure
Band structures for silicon (mp-149)
from mp_api.client import MPRester
from emmet.core.electronic_structure import BSPathType
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with MPRester("your_api_key_here") as mpr:
    # -- line-mode, Setyawan-Curtarolo (default):
    bs_sc = mpr.get_bandstructure_by_material_id("mp-149")
    
    # -- line-mode, Hinuma et al.:
    bs_hin = mpr.get_bandstructure_by_material_id("mp-149", path_type=BSPathType.hinuma)
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    # -- line-mode, Latimer-Munro:
    bs_hin = mpr.get_bandstructure_by_material_id("mp-149", path_type=BSPathType.latimer_munro)
    
    # -- uniform:
    bs_uniform = mpr.get_bandstructure_by_material_id("mp-149", line_mode=False)                            
Density of states for silicon (mp-149)
from mp_api.client import MPRester
​
with MPRester("your_api_key_here") as mpr:
    dos = mpr.get_dos_by_material_id("mp-149")
Phonons
Band structure for silicon (mp-149)
from mp_api.client import MPRester
​
with MPRester("your_api_key_here") as mpr:
    ph_bs = mpr.get_phonon_bandstructure_by_material_id("mp-149")
Density of states for silicon (mp-149)
from mp_api.client import MPRester
from emmet.core.electronic_structure import BSPathType
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with MPRester("your_api_key_here") as mpr:
    ph_dos = mpr.get_phonon_dos_by_material_id("mp-149")
XAS
XAS for TiO2 element O K edge: 
from mp_api.client import MPRester
from emmet.core.xas import Edge, XASDoc, Type
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with MPRester("your_api_key_here") as mpr:
    xas = mpr.xas.search_xas_docs(formula = "TiO2", 
                                  absorbing_element = 'Ti', 
                                  edge = Edge.K)
​
Charge Density
Charge density for silicon (mp-149)
from mp_api.client import MPRester
​
with MPRester("your_api_key_here") as mpr:
    chgcar = mpr.get_charge_density_from_material_id("mp-149")
Phase Diagram
Phase diagram for the Li-Fe-O chemical system
from mp_api.client import MPRester
from emmet.core.thermo import ThermoType
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with MPRester("your_api_key_here") as mpr:
    
    # -- GGA/GGA+U/R2SCAN mixed phase diagram
    pd = mpr.thermo.get_phase_diagram_from_chemsys(chemsys="Li-Fe-O", 
                                                   thermo_type=ThermoType.GGA_GGA_U_R2SCAN")
    
    # -- GGA/GGA+U mixed phase diagram
    pd = mpr.thermo.get_phase_diagram_from_chemsys(chemsys="Li-Fe-O", 
                                                   thermo_type=ThermoType.GGA_GGA_U")
                                                   
    # -- R2SCAN only phase diagram
    pd = mpr.thermo.get_phase_diagram_from_chemsys(chemsys="Li-Fe-O", 
                                                   thermo_type=ThermoType.R2SCAN")
   
    
Querying Data
Advanced Usage
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