BMDS webserver

Run a webserver that will batch process dose-response data using the US EPA's benchmark dose modeling software (BMDS). Under the hood, this web application uses the BMDS Python interface.

To use the webserver, specify a new BMDS Job using a input file formatted like this.

{
    "dataset_type": "D",
    "bmds_version": "BMDS2601",
    "datasets": [
        {
            "doses": [0, 1.96, 5.69, 29.75],
            "ns": [75, 49, 50, 49],
            "incidences": [5, 1, 3, 14]
        },
        {
            "doses": [0, 1.96, 5.69, 29.75],
            "ns": [75, 49, 50, 49],
            "incidences": [0, 0, 11, 27]
        }
    ]
}

You'll receive a Job ID back, and you can check the website to see when the job is complete. Then, results can be downloaded. Results include:

• The dfile created for each model
• The outfile created for each model
• The parsed output file for each model
• A recommended best-fitting model, using guidance from Wignall et al. 2014 (optional)

To run your own BMDS webserver, you'll need a Windows server. Deployment steps have been documented using a Windows Server 2012 and IIS 8.5; it may be possible to run in other environments.