Sharing a Collection

Overview

Share your collections across federated data sharing networks or with specific users through Access Policies.

Publisher provides three primary sharing services:

Discovery

• Makes collection metadata publicly visible

• Includes collection name, description, and other metadata

• Required for network sharing

Search

• Enables table querying

• Uses GA4GH Data Connect standard

• Requires access policy selection

Download

• Allows file downloads via GA4GH Data Repository Service API

• Requires access policy selection

Sharing Configuration

Enabling Services

1. Navigate to your collection from the "Collections" page

2. Access the "Sharing" tab to view and modify sharing preferences

3. Configure desired sharing services:

   • Toggle "Discovery" to enable public visibility

   • Select target Networks for sharing

   • Set access policies for Search and Download services

Network sharing changes may take several minutes to propagate

Disabling "Discovery" removes collection from all Networks

Access Control

• Services require appropriate access policies when enabled

• Administrators retain access regardless of sharing settings

• Collection status updates automatically based on enabled services

• "Not Shared" status indicates all services are disabled

Access policies are mandatory for Search and Download services

Notes

• Collections with all services disabled can only be accessed by Administrators

• A collection's sharing status is determined by its service toggles:

  • "Shared" appears when any service (Discovery, Search, or Download) is enabled

  • "Not Shared" appears when all services are disabled