How to connect to the ERDERA VP?

Resources can connect to the VP at different levels. Depending on the level of connection chosen, the VP enables rare disease resources to have their metadata and/or data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR). Regardless of the level of connection, resources retain full control of their metadata/data by specifying who can access their resources and under which conditions.

It is important to note that a resource can start at one level and later choose to upgrade or downgrade to a higher or lower level, respectively, depending on how it wishes to contribute functionally to the rare disease community.

The various levels are illustrated and described by Figure 1 and Table 1. Figure 1 illustrates the different levels to which a resource can connect to the VP. Table 1 provides a summary of the different connection levels to the VP, including a definition of each level, the technical requirements for onboarding, options of access conditions, and an example query that each connection level permits.

Figure 1 - Illustration of the different levels and their interaction with the Virtual Platform.