old_contents: import requests
  import json
  import time
  import logging
  
  logger = logging.getLogger('ndex')
  
  ndex_base_url = 'http://52.37.175.128'
  
  def send_request(ndex_service_url, params, is_json=True):
      """Send a request to the NDEx server.
  
      Parameters
      ----------
      ndex_service_url : str
          The URL of the service to use for the request.
      params : dict
          A dictionary of parameters to send with the request. Parameter keys
          differ based on the type of request.
      is_json : bool
          True if the response is in json format, otherwise it is assumed to be
          text. Default: False
  
      Returns
      -------
      res : str
          Depending on the type of service and the is_json parameter, this
          function either returns a text string or a json string.
      """
      res = requests.post(ndex_service_url, json=params)
      status = res.status_code
      # If response is immediate, we get 200
      if status == 200:
          if is_json:
              return res.json()
          else:
              return res.text
      # If there is a continuation of the message we get status 300, handled below.
      # Otherwise we return None.
      elif status != 300:
          return None
      # In case the response is not immediate, a task ID can be used to get
      # the result.
      task_id = res.json().get('task_id')
      logger.info('NDEx task submitted...')
      time_used = 0
      try:
          while status != 200:
              res = requests.get(ndex_base_url + '/task/' + task_id)
              status = res.status_code
              if status != 200:
                  time.sleep(5)
                  time_used += 5
      except KeyError:
          next
          return None
      logger.info('NDEx task complete.')
      if is_json:
          return res.json()
      else:
          return res.text
  
new_contents: import requests
  import json
  import time
  import logging
  
  logger = logging.getLogger('ndex')
  
  ndex_base_url = 'http://52.37.175.128'
  
  def send_request(ndex_service_url, params, is_json=True, use_get=False):
      """Send a request to the NDEx server.
  
      Parameters
      ----------
      ndex_service_url : str
          The URL of the service to use for the request.
      params : dict
          A dictionary of parameters to send with the request. Parameter keys
          differ based on the type of request.
      is_json : bool
          True if the response is in json format, otherwise it is assumed to be
          text. Default: False
      use_get : bool
          True if the request needs to use GET instead of POST.
  
      Returns
      -------
      res : str
          Depending on the type of service and the is_json parameter, this
          function either returns a text string or a json dict.
      """
      if use_get:
          res = requests.get(ndex_service_url, json=params)
      else:
          res = requests.post(ndex_service_url, json=params)
      status = res.status_code
      # If response is immediate, we get 200
      if status == 200:
          if is_json:
              return res.json()
          else:
              return res.text
      # If there is a continuation of the message we get status 300, handled below.
      # Otherwise we return None.
      elif status != 300:
          return None
      # In case the response is not immediate, a task ID can be used to get
      # the result.
      task_id = res.json().get('task_id')
      logger.info('NDEx task submitted...')
      time_used = 0
      try:
          while status != 200:
              res = requests.get(ndex_base_url + '/task/' + task_id)
              status = res.status_code
              if status != 200:
                  time.sleep(5)
                  time_used += 5
      except KeyError:
          next
          return None
      logger.info('NDEx task complete.')
      if is_json:
          return res.json()
      else:
          return res.text
  
subject: Add GET option to NDEx client requests