Downloads all of the currently available neuropixels-NWBs from allen insitute

neuropixels_dl.py

import os
import numpy as np
import pandas as pd
from allensdk.brain_observatory.ecephys.ecephys_project_cache import EcephysProjectCache ##Requires allensdk 1.0.2 or higher
manifest_path = os.path.join("C:\\cell_types\\", "manifest.json") ##Need to use double slashes in python for paths. Data will be saved to this folder

cache = EcephysProjectCache.from_warehouse(manifest=manifest_path) ##Declares the cache object to be called later.
#sessions = cache._get_sessions()

cell_ids_df = cache.get_session_table() ## Returns a session table csv, Its huge and takes ~10min to download the first time.
cell_ids = cell_ids_df.index.values ##Extracts the sessions id from the table
size = len(cell_ids)
for i, cell in enumerate(cell_ids):
    print('Downloading session ' + str(cell) + ' number ' + str(i) + ' of ' + str(size))
    metrics = cache.get_unit_analysis_metrics_for_session(cell)
    session = cache.get_session_data(cell) ##Loops through and dls each cell. Theses are huge
    
print('Download Complete')