Dear NeuroStars,
I’m trying to download data from OpenNeuro website using the function fetch_openneuro_dataset from nilearn: nilearn.datasets.fetch_openneuro_dataset - Nilearn
However, I would need to provide a list of urls (input ‘url’ in the function above) in order to download the data. I would like to use the fetch_openneuro_dataset because I could download data only from some subjects.
Is there an easy way to get this list of urls from OpenNeuro and download then with nilearn?
Many thanks!
Gustavo
Hey @gustavopamplona
Even though nilearn has this function, I would argue that it is not the best tool for this job, especially to “download data only from some subjects” because of the very problem you are facing.
I would recommend using datalad for this.
Check this page for more info: OpenNeuro Quickstart Guide: Accessing OpenNeuro datasets via DataLad — The DataLad Handbook
Each openeuro dataset gives you the command to access it with datalad.
For example: OpenNeuro
I would recommend checking at least the 2 first chapters of the fantastic datalad handbook to avoid some pains later: The Handbook — The DataLad Handbook
But in brief things would look like this
# install dataset
datalad install https://github.com/OpenNeuroDatasets/ds004848.git
# get the data you need (here the 2 first subjects)
cd ds004848
dataladd get sub-DP01 sub-DP01
Note that datalad also has a python API if you want to stay in the world of python.
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Many thanks, @Remi-Gau. Your suggestion worked perfectly for me.
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