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-GeneNetwork3 REST API for data science and machine learning
+GeneNetwork3 REST API for data science and machine learning
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+GeneNetwork3 is a light-weight back-end that serves different front-ends, including the GeneNetwork2 web UI.
+Transports happen in multiple ways:
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+1. A REST API
+2. Direct python library calls (using PYTHONPATH)
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+The main advantage is that the code is not cluttered by UX output and starting the webserver and running tests is *easier* than using GeneNetwork2. It allows for using Jupyter Notebooks and Pluto Notebooks as front-ends as well as using the API from R etc.
A continuously deployed instance of genenetwork3 is available at
[https://cd.genenetwork.org/](https://cd.genenetwork.org/). This instance is
redeployed on every commit provided that the [continuous integration
tests](https://ci.genenetwork.org/jobs/genenetwork3) pass.
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## Installation
#### GNU Guix packages