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What is GraceDB?

The gravitational-wave candidate event database (GraceDB) is a prototype system to organize candidate events from gravitational-wave searches and to provide an environment to record information about follow-ups.

How can I use it?

You can read about using the service on the Howto page. More details are available on the Project page.

Can I have a look around the API?

Yes. The browse-able REST API is available here. This is an especially handy reference when coding against the API.

What does the information in the database mean?

Some information has been collected from the CBC and Burst groups about the meaning of the data in events from their pipelines. Summaries are available for the following search types:

Please note that the gathering of semantic information is an ongoing project, and we cannot guarantee that the information here is accurate or current.

How can I get an alert when an event is created?

To receive email or XMPP alerts when GraceDB events are created, set your notification preferences under the Options menu item.

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