---
name: "eproxy"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ncbi-entrez-direct"
version: "14.6.20210224+dfsg-4+b1"
release: "Debian 11 (Bullseye)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/eproxy"
---

# eproxy(1)

load NCBI Entrez search aliases (DEPRECATED)

## NAME

eproxy - load NCBI Entrez search aliases (DEPRECATED)

## SYNOPSIS

**eproxy** (**edirect -proxy**) \[**-help**\] \[**-alias** *filename*\] \[**-pipe**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**Note:** **eproxy** will not appear in future releases of NCBI Entrez Direct.

**eproxy** loads named search term aliases for use in subsequent **edirect** pipeline stages, from a two-column tab-delimited text file.

## OPTIONS

- **-help**

  Print usage information.

- **-alias** *filename*

  File of aliases.

- **-pipe**

  Read aliases from standard input.

## SEE ALSO

[**econtact**(1)](/econtact/1.md), [**edirect**(1)](/edirect/1.md), [**esearch**(1)](/esearch/1.md).