The LexEVS Project represents the union of the LexGrid Vocabulary Services for caBIG GForge project and the EVS API GForge project.

Access to LexEVS

• EVS Home Page http://lexevsapi.nci.nih.gov
• Java API URL (LexEVS Home Page) http://lexevsapi.nci.nih.gov/lexevsapi42/
• Web services - Single endpoint interface http://lexevsapi.nci.nih.gov/lexevsapi42/service/lexevsapi42Service
• EVS API WSDL file http://lexevsapi.nci.nih.gov/lexevsapi42/services/lexevsapi42Service?wsdl
• XML-HTTP API

  "http://lexevsapi.nci.nih.gov/lexevsapi42/{servlet}?query={returnClass}&{criteria}&resultCounter=
  {counter}&startIndex={index}&pageSize={pageSize}&pageNumber={pageNumber}"
  

  EXAMPLE:

  http://lexevsapi.nci.nih.gov/lexevsapi42/GetXML?query=DescLogicConcept[name=blood*]
  

LexEVS Grid Service v4.2

• Access
  • URL: http://lexevsapi.nci.nih.gov/wsrf/services/cagrid/LexEVSGridService
  • caGrid Portal: http://cagrid-portal.nci.nih.gov

• Documentation updates are limited since this is a point release. There is a User Guide posted on GForge for the LexEVS 4.2 Grid Service providing support for programming to this interface.

LexEVS Resources

• caBIG® Vocabulary Knowledge Center
• Overview Presentations from caCORE Users Meeting November 2008
• LexEVS video
• Interested in a Boot Camp or educational materials? Post a message on the Vocabulary Knowledge Center forum.