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Expand Up @@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ DANDI offers several methods for accessing data, each suited to different use ca

The best method for accessing data depends on your specific needs:

- **For browsing and exploring data**: Use the [Web Interface](./downloading.md#using-the-dandi-web-application)
- **For downloading entire Dandisets**: Use the [DANDI CLI](./downloading.md#using-the-python-cli-client)
- **For version control and reproducibility**: Use [DataLad](./downloading.md#using-datalad)
- **For integration with existing tools**: Use [WebDAV](./downloading.md#using-webdav)
- **For cloud-based analysis**: Use [DANDI Hub](../dandi-hub.md)
- **For programmatic access**: Use the [DANDI Python Client](https://dandi.readthedocs.io/)
- **For browsing and exploring data**: Use the [Web Interface](./downloading.md#using-the-dandi-web-application).
- **For downloading entire Dandisets**: Use the [DANDI CLI](./downloading.md#using-the-python-cli-client).
- **For version control and reproducibility**: Use [DataLad](./downloading.md#using-datalad).
- **For integration with existing tools**: Use [WebDAV](./downloading.md#using-webdav), [DANDI Python and Command-line Client](./downloading.md#using-the-python-cli-client), or [DANDI API](./external-services.md#custom-integrations) depending on the tool language/interfaces.
- **For cloud-based analysis**: Use [DANDI Hub](../dandi-hub.md).
- **For programmatic access**: Use the [DANDI Python Client](https://dandi.readthedocs.io/) for Python or the [DANDI API](./external-services.md#custom-integrations) for other languages.

## Data Access Considerations

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