The first standard published was the Minimum Information about a Molecular Interaction eXperiment (MIMIx), which advises the user on fully describing a molecular interaction experiment, in either a publication or a database, and lists which information is important to capture. The document is designed as a compromise between the necessary depth of information to describe all relevant aspects of the interaction experiment, and the reporting burden placed on the scientist generating the data. The MIMIx standard has remained pertinent for over 15 years and the original Nature Biotechnology publication remains the relevant documentation.