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API

The Balearica provides an advanced API system to query the database and facilitate efficient and seamless data retrieval. The API system can be useful to:

  • Make advanced queries not supported by the web page.
  • Create custom scripts and/or workflows that can be updated automatically.
  • Integrate data into external applications, databases, or analytical pipelines for further processing and visualization.

The results of the API are returned in JSON format to facilitate interoperability between platforms and support nested objects, making it ideal for handling complex data structures.

The API documentation can be consulted at API.

API Sections

The Balearica API framework is structured into eight key sections, each serving a distinct purpose:

  • Status: Provides real-time system status and API health checks.
  • Genetic: Grants access to genetic metadata and associated markers.
  • Geography: Retrieves geographical information for Balearica spatial layers.
  • Occurrences: Fetches species occurrence records.
  • Tags: Manages and queries user-defined tags related to taxon data, such as habitat or directives.
  • Authorship: Queries authorship information.
  • Taxonomy: Supports taxonomic searches, relationships, and classifications.
  • Versioning: Tracks dataset changes and updates over time.

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If you encounter any issues or bugs, please report them using the "Bugs" card in the Community section.