pygbif modules

pygbif is split up into modules for each of the major groups of API methods.

  • Registry - Datasets, Nodes, Installations, Networks, Organizations

  • Species - Taxonomic names

  • Occurrences - Occurrence data, including the download API

  • Maps - Make maps

You can import the entire library, or each module individually as needed.

In addition, the caching method allows you to manage whether HTTP requests are cached or not.