630599d177b0203c123dd5e98af7a0f4102d9a05 lrnassar Wed Oct 15 14:00:39 2025 -0700 Fixing a typo feedback from CR refs #36506 diff --git src/hg/htdocs/FAQ/FAQdownloads.html src/hg/htdocs/FAQ/FAQdownloads.html index 09095894f1a..460fd87aea4 100755 --- src/hg/htdocs/FAQ/FAQdownloads.html +++ src/hg/htdocs/FAQ/FAQdownloads.html @@ -1290,31 +1290,31 @@ <h2>Conservation scores downloads</h2> <h6>Why are the conservation scores on the UCSC Genome Browser site different from the ones in the download file?</h6> <p> The difference in the conservation scores, for both PhastCons and PhyloP, is that the wiggle database format (from which the details page and Table Browser scores are extracted) uses lossy compression that keeps enough resolution to display the pixelated scores in the browser graphic display but does not reconstruct the true original scores. This is why we make the original score files available for download. </p> <a name="CAPTCHA"></a> <h2>How to make programmatic queries to the Genome Browser</h2> <p> To access the UCSC Genome Browser programmatically and bypass the CAPTCHA, all requests must -include an API key. Note than an API key is not needed to use our <a target="_blank" +include an API key. Note that an API key is not needed to use our <a target="_blank" href="/goldenPath/help/api.html">REST API</a>.</p> <p> To generate your own key, first <a target="_blank" href="/cgi-bin/hgSession">log in</a> with your UCSC Genome Browser account. Once logged in, go to the <a target="_blank" href="/cgi-bin/hgHubConnect#hubDeveloper">Hub Development</a> page and generate a key from the <b>API key</b> section at the bottom of the page.</p> <p> The key must be appended to your request URLs using the <code>apiKey=</code> variable. Separate it from other URL parameters with an ampersand (&). For example, most queries will work by adding <code>apiKey=YOUR_UNIQUE_KEY</code> to the end of the URL:</p> <p> <code>https://genome.ucsc.edu/cgi-bin/hgTracks?db=hg38&apiKey=YOUR_UNIQUE_KEY</code></p> <p> If you experience any issues using the API key, please <a href="/contacts.html">contact us</a>.</p> <!--#include virtual="$ROOT/inc/gbPageEnd.html" -->