Python GBIF Client¶
Python client for the GBIF API.
Source on GitHub at sckott/pygbif
pygbif is split up into modules for each of the major groups of API methods.
- Registry - Datasets, Nodes, Installations, Networks, Organizations - Registry API Docs
- Species - Taxonomic names - Species API Docs
- Occurrences - Occurrence data, including the download API - Occurrences API Docs
Note that GBIF maps API is not included in pygbif.
Other GBIF clients:
- R: rgbif
Installation¶
pip install pygbif
Registry module¶
from pygbif import registry
registry.dataset_metrics(uuid='3f8a1297-3259-4700-91fc-acc4170b27ce')
Species module¶
from pygbif import species
species.name_suggest(q='Puma concolor')
Occurrences module¶
from pygbif import occurrences as occ
occ.search(taxonKey = 3329049)
occ.get(key = 252408386)
occ.count(isGeoreferenced = True)
occ.download_list(user = "sckott", limit = 5)
occ.download_meta(key = "0000099-140929101555934")
occ.download_get("0000066-140928181241064")
Meta¶
- License: MIT, see LICENSE file
- Please note that this project is released with a Contributor Code of Conduct. By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.
Contents¶
License¶
MIT