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+#!/bin/bash
+#===============================================================================
+#
+#          FILE:  batch_curl.sh
+# 
+#         USAGE:  ./batch_curl.sh 
+# 
+#   DESCRIPTION:  
+# 
+#       OPTIONS:  ---
+#  REQUIREMENTS:  ---
+#          BUGS:  ---
+#         NOTES:  ---
+#        AUTHOR:  Darren L. Weber, Ph.D. <darren.weber@stanford.edu>
+#       COMPANY:  Stanford University
+#       VERSION:  1.0
+#       CREATED:  03/04/2014 03:41:05 PM PST
+#      REVISION:  ---
+#===============================================================================
+
+
+# TODO: add input arguments for APIKEY and json.txt file
+
+APIKEY='YOUR_API_KEY'
+
+# Example json content
+cat > json.txt <<EOF
+{
+    "http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class": {
+        "collection": [
+            {
+                "class": "http://bioontology.org/ontologies/BiomedicalResourceOntology.owl#Ontology_Development_and_Management",
+                "ontology": "http://data.bioontology.org/ontologies/BRO"
+            },
+            {
+                "class": "http://bioontology.org/ontologies/BiomedicalResourceOntology.owl#Modular_Component",
+                "ontology": "http://data.bioontology.org/ontologies/BRO"
+            },
+            {
+                "class": "http://bioontology.org/ontologies/BiomedicalResourceOntology.owl#Stimulator",
+                "ontology": "http://data.bioontology.org/ontologies/BRO"
+            }
+        ],
+        "include": "prefLabel,synonym,semanticTypes"
+    }
+}
+EOF
+
+#curl -v -X POST \
+curl -X POST \
+ -H "Authorization: apikey token=$APIKEY" \
+ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+ -H "Accept: application/json" \
+ -d @json.txt \
+ http://data.bioontology.org/batch
+echo
+
+# TODO: if using input argument, don't delete the file
+rm json.txt
+