def add_organism(self, common_name, directory, blatdb=None, genus=None,
                     species=None, public=False):
        """
        Add an organism

        :type common_name: str
        :param common_name: Organism common name

        :type directory: str
        :param directory: Server-side directory

        :type blatdb: str
        :param blatdb: Server-side Blat directory for the organism

        :type genus: str
        :param genus: Genus

        :type species: str
        :param species: Species

        :type public: bool
        :param public: User's email

        :rtype: dict
        :return: a dictionary with information about the new organism
        """
        data = {
            'commonName': common_name,
            'directory': directory,
            'publicMode': public,
        }

        if blatdb is not None:
            data['blatdb'] = blatdb
        if genus is not None:
            data['genus'] = genus
        if species is not None:
            data['species'] = species

        response = self.post('addOrganism', data)
        # Apollo decides here that it would be nice to return information about
        # EVERY organism. LMAO.
        if type(response) is not list:
            return response
        return [x for x in response if x['commonName'] == common_name][0]
Add an organism

        :type common_name: str
        :param common_name: Organism common name

        :type directory: str
        :param directory: Server-side directory

        :type blatdb: str
        :param blatdb: Server-side Blat directory for the organism

        :type genus: str
        :param genus: Genus

        :type species: str
        :param species: Species

        :type public: bool
        :param public: User's email

        :rtype: dict
        :return: a dictionary with information about the new organism