API

The API of the Allen Brain Atlas-Mouse Brain presents a mechanism to programmatically access the data within the Atlas. In addition to the previously available XML files associated with gene metadata, users can now download high resolution images for the entire data set, programmatically download 3D expression volumes as mapped from the ISH data, retrieve reference voxels associated with brain structures of the Allen Reference Atlas, and search for highly correlated image series via NeuroBlast.

Along with the documentation, we have also released an application and its source code demonstrating the use of the API. Details of the documentation and the applications can be found under the API section of the ABA-Mouse Brain project.