We also have a python library for dealing with the API, the documentation is available at http://bioblend.readthedocs.org/
The library source code also contains an example very similar to what you're trying to achieve: imports a workflow, imports data, and runs the workflow. Here's that script: https://github.com/afgane/bioblend/blob/master/docs/examples/run_imported_workflow.py


On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 2:38 AM, Dannon Baker <dannonbaker@me.com> wrote:
Sure, automated data import and workflow execution is certainly possible.  In addition to the documentation there are several example scripts in the /scripts/api directory of your galaxy install.  In particular, for your use case, you may want to have a look at example_watch_folder.py.  This script watches a specified folder for any new files, uploads them to a galaxy data library, and then triggers the execution of a predefined workflow on the data.  I wouldn't implement your pipeline exactly like in that script, but it's designed to illustrate a few specific examples without being overly complicated.

-Dannon

On Feb 3, 2013, at 10:22 AM, mark.rose@syngenta.com wrote:

> Hey Dannon
>
> Thanks, the web page I was finding earlier was mostly just an outline.  This is much better. At this point I'm just interested in learning what general capabilities the API can provide.  I'm sure after I read this and think more about it I'll have questions.  One thing I am thinking about is what role the API might play in automatically analyzing data coming off an Illumina MiSeq.  This would seem to be attractive in that it might proceed in a timely way, offer the possibility of a greater variety of analyses than come onboard the MiSeq, and place the results in a history that might readily be shared with multiple users.  Does this seem possible?  Do you know of anyone doing this now?
>
> Thanks again for your help
>
> Mark
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> Mark,
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> There's documentation currently available here: https://galaxy-dist.readthedocs.org/en/latest/lib/galaxy.webapps.galaxy.api.html
>
> Is there anything else in particular you're looking for?
>
> -Dannon
>
>
> On Feb 2, 2013, at 9:15 PM, mark.rose@syngenta.com wrote:
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>> Hi All
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>> When is it anticipated that the documentation for the API will be available?
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>> Thanks
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