!!! Caution "New link to the Beacon v2 Reference Implementation API documentation"
This page is no longer up to date for the Beacon v2 Reference Implementation API. Please, [visit the updated site](https://b2ri-documentation-demo.ega-archive.org/) for the latest details on how to use and deploy it.
!!! Important "Approved GA4GH Standard"
On **2022-04-22** Beacon v2 has been approved as an official [GA4GH standard](https://www.ga4gh.org/).
Welcome to the documentation for the Beacon v2 Reference Implementation!
In this documentation you will find information about the installation and use of a software that will enable "beaconization" of your data.
!!! Note "Citation" Rueda, M, Ariosa R. "Beacon v2 Reference Implementation: a toolkit to enable federated sharing of genomic and phenotypic data". Bioinformatics, btac568, DOI.
