HED online tools¶
Welcome to the HED online tools documentation! This package provides web-based interfaces and REST API services for working with Hierarchical Event Descriptors (HED) - a standardized framework for annotating events and experimental metadata in neuroscience and beyond.
What is HED?¶
HED is a standardized vocabulary and annotation framework designed to systematically describe events in experimental data, particularly neuroimaging and behavioral data. It’s integrated into major neuroimaging standards:
Key features¶
Web interface: Browser-based tools for easy HED operations
REST API: Programmatic access to all HED services
Validation: Verify HED annotations against official schemas
Transformation: Convert between different HED formats
BIDS support: Process BIDS datasets with HED annotations
Multiple formats: Work with JSON sidecars, TSV files, Excel spreadsheets
Schema operations: Validate, convert, and compare HED schemas
Docker support: Easy local deployment with Docker containers