Session 12 - (2/27)

Icebreaker question

• If you were hosting a dinner party and could invite any 3 people (either living or dead), who would they be?

Learning objectives

In this session we will learn about accessing biological data online using REST APIs. By the end of this session you will be more familiar with the following topics:

• The format of JSON data
• Using API calls to access data online

Review and Discussion

• Check-in on mini-projects

In class exercises

• Lecture 12: Accessing biological data online with REST APIs
• Tutorial 12.0: REST APIs
• Tutorial 12.1: VCF files

Assignments

• Continue working on your mini-projects, we will have a status check-in next week.

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