Advanced Topics¶
This chapter provides advanced usage information for running the pwfdf-api. These include advanced options for querying ScienceBase, as well as topics relevant to Python developers building off the pwfdf-api.
Advanced Queries¶
- Geometry File IO
Advanced options for reading search geometries from file.
- sbJSON
Discusses (1) the sbJSON metadata scheme underpinning ScienceBase catalog items and (2) the sbjson command.
- Low-level API
Low-level options and commands for searching the ScienceBase catalog.
- Auxiliary Commands
Commands with auxiliary info supporting low-level ScienceBase API queries.
For Python Developers¶
- Logging
Discusses the logging module and options for customizing logging streams.
- Persisting Sessions
Options for persisting a ScienceBase TCP connection when making multiple queries.
- Command Line vs Python
General comparison of the command line vs Python interfaces for developing software.