Automate creation of metadata browser to incorporate in Data Portal

[mshadbolt]

Description

I created a proof of concept metadata browser using a Shiny app here: https://mshadbolt-hca-ebi.shinyapps.io/metadata_browser/

This received quite good feedback but I will need to investigate how to generate this in an automated way from the schema and build on a different platform so that it can be incorporated into the website.

Current avenues for exploration:

• Use SchemaTemplate object from the ingest-client code
• Write as a python-based Flask application
• Use Javascript datatable?

Acceptance Criteria

• Able to generate table of information directly from schema
• Table output in filterable, sortable, searchable way

[lauraclarke]

@mshadbolt the link in the description of the ticket now takes me to a login screen for shiny? Is the prototype still operational

[mshadbolt]

Putting this on hold because not sure if it is worth working this out when we don't know how the metadata structure and api access will change after review.

[ESapenaVentura]

I don't think with Marion out of the team, this task has been passed down to anyone? @clairerye

[clairerye]

I think you are correct, we don't have a plan for this at the moment