Ensembl / ensembl-refget-proxy

Python application to proxy against Ensembl Refget services

Ensembl Refget Proxy

• Python application to proxy against Ensembl refget services.

Quick Start

• $ git clone https://github.com/Ensembl/ensembl-refget-proxy.git
• $ cd ensembl-refget-proxy
• $ sudo docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml up

To run as a daemon run:

• $ sudo docker-compose -f docker-compose.yml up -d

A working request sample working with current configurations:

• http://0.0.0.0:8083/api/sequence/6681ac2f62509cfc220d78751b8dc524?start=1&end=20

Deploy Notes

You can add and modify Refget server urls in $REFGET_SERVER_URL_LIST environment variable available in .env file. use , as separator. REFGET_SERVER_URL_LIST=https://www.refget-server-sample1.info/,http://refget-server-sample2.info/

Development

Use Python Black package as code formatter.

Background

• Refget is a GA4GH standard for retrieving sequences and metadata about said sequence from a checksum derived identifier