How to download multiple .maf files for multiple cases from TCGA?

Question

[ilomilo]

For a given case on TCGA, how do I download all the other mutations (along with the mutation of interest) for that case using barcodes?

Instead of manually downloading the .maf files for each case, what barcodes should I provide in my R script while using TCGA biolinks package in R?

Here, the given barcodes are common for all the cases, irrespective of the case with my mutation of interest:

Answer 1

[Zhenyu Zhang]

I found downloading MAF files are more convenient. But to you specific questions, all GDC tables and apps are powered by backend APIs.