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earthchem.org:earthchem-api

Summary: WFS GetFeature
Operation ID: getFeature
Auth: unknown
Description

Retrieves geochemical data features from EarthChem databases. Supports multiple feature types including samples, trace elements, isotopes, and major elements.

Parameters (12)

bbox (string, query, optional)

Bounding box filter as minX,minY,maxX,maxY (e.g., -180,-90,180,90)

Constraints: {'pattern': '^-?[0-9]+\\.?[0-9]*,-?[0-9]+\\.?[0-9]*,-?[0-9]+\\.?[0-9]*,-?[0-9]+\\.?[0-9]*$'}

featureID (string, query, optional)

Specific feature ID to retrieve

filter (string, query, optional)

OGC Filter XML for complex queries

maxFeatures (integer, query, optional)

Maximum number of features to return

Constraints: {'minimum': 1, 'maximum': 10000}

outputFormat (string, query, optional, default: json)

Output format for the response

Constraints: {'enum': ['json', 'application/json', 'GML2', 'GML3', 'CSV', 'SHAPE-ZIP']}

propertyName (string, query, optional)

Comma-separated list of properties to return

request (string, query, required)

Request type

Constraints: {'enum': ['GetFeature', 'DescribeFeatureType']}

service (string, query, required, default: wfs)

Service type

Constraints: {'enum': ['wfs']}

sortBy (string, query, optional)

Property to sort results by

startIndex (integer, query, optional)

Start index for pagination

Constraints: {'minimum': 0}

typeName (string, query, optional)

Feature type to retrieve

Constraints: {'enum': ['ECP:EarthChemSamples', 'ECP:Isotopes', 'ECP:Trace_Element', 'ECP:WR_Major_Element', 'ECP:VolatileGas', 'ECP:NobleGas', 'ECP:RareEarth_Element', 'ECP:StableIsotopes', 'ECP:U-Series', 'ECP:WR_Major_Trace_Isotope']}

version (string, query, optional, default: 1.0.0)

WFS version

Constraints: {'enum': ['1.0.0', '1.1.0', '2.0.0']}

Examples (3)

TitleTypeURLAction
Get features with bounding box for North America curl https://www.earthchem.org/wfs/wfs?service=wfs&request=GetFeature&version=1.0.0&bbox=-140,20,-60,70&outputFormat=json&maxFeatures=10
Get specific feature type for samples curl https://www.earthchem.org/wfs/wfs?service=wfs&request=GetFeature&version=1.0.0&typeName=earthchem:samples&outputFormat=json&maxFeatures=5
Get feature by ID with specific properties curl https://www.earthchem.org/wfs/wfs?service=wfs&request=GetFeature&version=1.0.0&featureID=SAMPLE_001&propertyName=latitude,longitude,sample_name&outputFormat=json

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2026-03-23 10:19:16.568906 404 1074ms
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