Programmatic access to GBIF-mediated data

In this module, you will learn how to programmatically access and download GBIF data using the GBIF API or tools or scripts that use the GBIF API.

Overview

The GBIF API was developed to provide a programmatic way to query and publish data on GBIF.org. The API can be used to make advanced queries that are not supported by the website. It can also be used to include the results of GBIF queries in scripts, workflows or analyses, which can then be repeated reliably and automatically. It can even allow GBIF data to be embedded into other websites. It can be accessed using any programming language, from a command-line terminal interface, or in some cases using a web browser.