dce0d45176ae568f343e169091d827841818f8bb jnavarr5 Mon Apr 14 16:06:01 2025 -0700 Fixing contact URL because of a typo (missing contacts.html not contact.html), no Redmine diff --git src/hg/htdocs/goldenPath/help/api.html src/hg/htdocs/goldenPath/help/api.html index f7e256714b1..743f10d5733 100755 --- src/hg/htdocs/goldenPath/help/api.html +++ src/hg/htdocs/goldenPath/help/api.html @@ -42,50 +42,50 @@ For tracks that are stored in MySQL, our MySQL/MariaDB server is <a href="https://genome.ucsc.edu/goldenPath/help/mysql.html" target="_blank">publicly accessible</a>. <li> Dumps of SQL-stored tracks, as well as tracks in binary file formats, can be found on our <a href="https://hgdownload.soe.ucsc.edu/" target="_blank">download server</a>. <li> All binary files on the download server (bigBed, bigWig and derivatives like bigPsl, bigChain, etc) can even be <a href="https://hgdownload.soe.ucsc.edu/downloads.html#gbdb" target="_blank">streamed over HTTP</a>. </ul> <p> All these options offer faster bulk downloads and are often easier to parse from scripting languages. If, however, you write Javascript clients or need only a few features within a given range, then the endpoints documented on this page may address your needs. If you require an -option or endpoint not listed below for your specific use case, <a href="/contact.html" +option or endpoint not listed below for your specific use case, <a href="/contacts.html" target="_blank">contact us</a> and we can try and implement the feature. </p> <h3>Conditions of use</h3> <ul> <li> Avoid excessive or heavy queries that may impact the server performance. Inappropriate query use will result in a restriction of access. </li> <li> We generally recommend a maximum of one hit every second, but there is no strict limit on queries using the API. A botDelay system is in place to avoid overloads onto the system. <li> If you begin to notice a significant delay between requests, adjust your code or try an alternative method to retrieve our data. </li> </ul> <p> For more details about the Conditions of Use, please refer to the following page, <a href="/conditions.html" target="_blank">Genome Browser Conditions of Use</a>. -If you plan to execute a query that you think may be excessive, <a href="/contact.html" +If you plan to execute a query that you think may be excessive, <a href="/contacts.html" target="_blank">contact UCSC</a> first to avoid the possibility of temporarily restricting your access to the REST API. </p> <!-- ========== What is REST? ============================== --> <a id="REST"></a> <h2>What are REST and JSON?</h2> <p> REST is an acronym for REpresentational State Transfer. It states architectural guidelines for how an API will operate. See also: <a target="_blank" href="https://restfulapi.net/">Principles of REST</a>. Like most APIs, ours returns data in JSON format. JSON data is a data transfer syntax almost identical to the Javascript object and array syntax. See also: <a href="https://www.w3schools.com/js/js_json_intro.asp" target=_blank>JSON Introduction</a>