Manuals#

This section contains the manuals for the users and the administrators of The MINERVA Platform.

Before you start:#

1. Take a look at Quick Start.

2. No MINERVA account is required for viewing and exploring open access maps,  i.e. Parkinson’s Disease map.

3. To upload your own dataset or network – a MINERVA user or curator account is required.

The latest MINERVA Platform v21.0#

• User’s manual

  Learn how to navigate, search for elements or reactions and export a map. Find out how to upload the overlay (dataset) or a plugin.

• Administrator’s manual

  Manual for an advanced user – learn what system biology formats MINERVA supports, how to upload projects and add users. Discover MINERVA-Net and the MINERVA Platform configuration.

What’s new in v21.0 (release notes):

• Old admin interface removed
• Project annotation moved to a separate annotation endpoint (no longer available on upload)
• Project configuration, including glyph and submap links, is carried in a config.json file; exporting a project to zip generates it
• MINERVA MCP server
• Plugins can be made default or available per project
• Graphical elements can be hidden on zoom out
• Data overlay and overlay group changes are updated live over WebSockets
• New API endpoints for file upload and listing, config file generation, and map export with reaction IDs
• Java 25 support (Java 11 no longer supported)

Manuals for earlier versions of the MINERVA Platform#