Build a fusion from REST

[ahwagner]

Feature description

It would be cool if fusion-builder allowed us to populate a fusion based on submitted nomenclature strings (GET) or JSON objects (POST).

Use case

If you want to visualize what a fusion is based on the fusion nomenclature description, you could link to the fusion builder with that string and automatically populate the build elements accordingly, allowing people to explore it.

Proposed solution

A user creates a link for an assayed fusion like https://fusion-builder.cancervariants.org/lookup?q="v::ALK" and this is resolved into a categorical fusion object with multi-partner gene and ALK gene elements.

For POST queries of full JSON objects, a fusion may include properties outside just the nomenclature. These queries would provide URL links that redirect to a saved fusion build, e.g. https://fusionbuilder.cancervariants.org/lookup/aEbej4X, that is retrievable for viewing by web browser. Similarly, after manually building a fusion, a user could "save" that fusion for sharing by creating such a link directly from the UI and sharing it.

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Contribution

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