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+JSON data interface
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+Additional resources
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+What is JSON data ?
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+JSON data is a data transfer syntax from a data provider to a consumer.
+See also: JSON Introduction
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+What is the access URL ?
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+The gateway html page to the interface is available at
+hgwdev-api.gi.ucsc.edu. This page can be used
+to explore track hubs, assembly hubs, and UCSC browser data resources.
+Example URL links for JSON output are provided on that page for track
+types that are currently supported for data output. Work is underway
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+What type of data can be accessed ?
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+The following data sets can be accessed at this time:
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+- Listing of available public hubs
+- Listing of available UCSC browser genome assemblies
+- List genomes from a specified track or assembly hub
+- List available data tracks from a specified hub or UCSC browser genome assembly
+- List of chromosomes contained in an assembly hub or UCSC browser genome assembly.
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- List of chromosomes contained in a specific track of a track or assembly hub or UCSC browser genome assembly.
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- Return DNA sequence from an assembly hub 2bit file, or UCSC genome browser assembly
+- Return Track data from a specified assembly or track hub or UCSC genome browser assembly
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+Example endpoint URLs to return data
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