Profile

Overview of the Profile page on the BDC-Gen3

Profile Page

The Profile page contains two sections: API keys and Project access.

Profile page with an active key and access to projects

API key(s)

To download large amounts of data, an API key will be required as a part of the gen3-client. To create a key on your local machine, click Create API key, which will activate the following pop-up window:

API key creation pop-up window

Click Download json to save the credential file to your local machine. After completion, a new entry will appear in the API key(s) section of the Profile page. It will display the API key key_id and the expiration date (one month after the key creation). The user should delete the key after it has expired. If for any reason a user feels that their API key has been compromised, the key should be deleted before subsequently creating a new one.

Project Access

This section of the Profile page lists the projects and the methods of access for the data within in the BDC-Gen3 system. If you do not see access to a specific study, check that you have been granted access within dbGaP. If access has been granted for over a week, contact the BDC Help Desk: [e-mail]