We will continue to improve the data access, scientific value and user experience of the GWAS Catalog and we invite users to request new features. In order to allow full programmatic access to all GWAS Catalog data, we will release a REST API in 2017. We will also develop more advanced searching capabilities such as limiting searches to only a single field (e.g. genes or traits), batch searching and combinatorial searches. New search parameters such as searching across genomic regions and filtering by LD blocks will also be included. The presentation of Catalog data will be improved with the introduction of dedicated SNP-specific pages, followed by study- and gene- specific pages, to supplement the high-level overview presented by the current multi-faceted search results page. These pages will link to other data sources, such as Ensembl, to allow views of functional annotation and pathway information. We will provide improved user support, with dedicated resources for user groups with different needs, including publishing online training at EMBL-EBI's Train online (www.ebi.ac.uk/training/online/).
