[ensembl-dev] Inquiry Regarding Biomart API Mirror Stability and Data Consistency

[Akschya Sivacoumar]

Dear Ensembl Team,

We are currently utilizing the Biomart API on a weekly basis for our pipeline, using the following host: https://www.ensembl.org with the URL format: /biomart/martservice?query={query_xml}. However, we have encountered frequent downtimes and instability with the UK (Sanger Institute) mirror.

I have a few questions regarding this issue:

  1.  Is the UK (Sanger Institute) mirror hosted on-premises?
  2.  Are there any data differences between the mirrors located in the UK, US, and Asia?
  3.  Could you provide any recommendations on which mirror to use for Biomart on a regular basis to ensure stability and reliability?

Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you for your time and support.

Best regards,
Akschya
Bioinformatician
Zifo RnD

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