Cyrest command - check for datasets. If no dataset is installed a dialog pops up.

[risserlin]

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I'm interested in programmatically checking if any species dataset has been installed locally (i.e. in offline mode)
To do so, I use the CyREST command line API call:

body = dict(offline=True)
response = requests.post("http://localhost:1234/v1/commands/genemania/organisms", json=body)

If no organism is found, this call immediately opens up a pop-up window enabling the user to install a species dataset. Is there a way to prevent this window from opening up? The script I'm currently running checks for species and if present proceeds to perform other functions. I want to prevent any stall/error with the subsequent steps of my script that may occur in the time taken for the user to install a genemania dataset should the pop-up occur.