The GHostS Web Service can be used to retrieve data from the database using a software client. All search functions are supported that are available from the web user interface. For more information, go to the web site at http://grbhosts.org.

The following operations are supported. For a formal definition, please review the Service Description.

• FindGrbsCone
  Finds and returns GRB hosts by the specified spatial circle.
  Input 1: RA of the center of the search cone in degrees.
  Input 2: Dec of the center of the search cone in degrees.
  Input 3: Radius of the search cone in arcmins.
  Returns: List of GRBs.
• FindGrbsName
  Finds and returns GRB hosts by the specified name pattern.
  Input 1: Name pattern string, use * as wildcard.
  Returns: List of GRBs.
• FindGrbsPaper
  Finds and returns GRB hosts that are mentioned in a Paper (reference).
  Input 1: Id of the paper.
  Returns: List of GRBs.
• FindGrbsSql
  Finds and returns GRB hosts by a SQL query.
  Input 1: SQL query.
  Returns: List of GRBs.
• GetAllGrbs
  Returns all GRB host info. No parameters.
  Returns: List of GRBs.
• GetAllPapers
  Returns all papers referenced by the database.
  Returns: List of Papers.