GLIMS API
Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS) API for accessing glacier data, regional statistics, and glacier inventory information. GLIMS is an initiative designed to monitor the world's glaciers primarily using data from optical satellite instruments.
Base URL:
Auth: none
Endpoints: 31
Reachable: yes
CORS: unknown
Last checked: 2026-03-14 16:08:19.920944
https://www.glims.org/Auth: none
Endpoints: 31
Reachable: yes
CORS: unknown
Last checked: 2026-03-14 16:08:19.920944
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531ms
Avg latency (7d)22
Probes (7d)Latency (7d)
Success Rate (7d)
Topics
Endpoints
| Method | Path | Summary | Auth | Last Status | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GET |
/ | List all API endpoints | none | 200 | 468ms |
GET |
/contactinfo | Get contact information | — | — | — |
GET |
/contributors | List contributors | — | — | — |
GET |
/countries | List countries with glaciers | — | 200 | 610ms |
GET |
/displaynames | Get field display names | — | 200 | 716ms |
GET |
/glacier_outlines | Get Glacier Outlines | none | 404 | 983ms |
GET |
/glacier_outlines_schema | Get Glacier Outlines Schema | none | 404 | 450ms |
GET |
/glacier_points | Get Glacier Points | none | 404 | 494ms |
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/glacier_points_schema | Get Glacier Points Schema | none | 404 | 469ms |
GET |
/glacierbounds | Get glacier bounds | — | — | — |
GET |
/glacierinfo | Get basic glacier information | — | — | — |
GET |
/glacierinfo_full | Get full glacier information | — | — | — |
GET |
/images/{img_id} | Get image information | — | — | — |
GET |
/ingests_by_year | Get ingests by year | — | — | — |
GET |
/institutions | Get Contributing Institutions | none | 404 | 474ms |
GET |
/instruments | List instruments | — | — | — |
GET |
/maps | List maps | — | — | — |
GET |
/next_ids | Get next IDs | — | — | — |
GET |
/outlines_by_year | Get outlines by year | — | — | — |
GET |
/people | List people | — | — | — |
GET |
/people/{contact_id} | Get person by ID | — | — | — |
GET |
/rc_info/{rc_id} | Get regional center information | — | — | — |
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/rc_list | List regional centers | — | — | — |
GET |
/regionalstats | Get regional statistics | — | — | — |
GET |
/regionalstats/{rc_id} | Get specific regional statistics | — | — | — |
GET |
/search | Search glaciers | — | — | — |
GET |
/submissions | List submissions | — | — | — |
GET |
/submissions/{subm_id} | Get submission by ID | — | — | — |
GET |
/summarystats | Get summary statistics | — | — | — |
GET |
/version | Get API version | — | 200 | 486ms |
GET |
/wgms_classifications | Get WGMS classifications | — | — | — |