GET /api/search/1.0.json

eol.org:encyclopedia-of-life-api

Summary: Search for taxa
Operation ID: searchTaxa
Auth: none

Search for taxa in the Encyclopedia of Life database. This is an alternative search endpoint to /search/1.0.json with similar functionality but part of the newer API structure. Returns matching taxa with EOL page IDs, scientific names, and links. Use this when integrating with the newer EOL API endpoints or when you need a cleaner base URL structure. The response format is identical to the legacy search endpoint.

Original spec description

Search Encyclopedia of Life by taxon name. Returns a list of matching taxa with their EOL page IDs and scientific names.

Usage Tips

- This endpoint is functionally equivalent to /search/1.0.json but uses the newer /api path prefix - Use `exact=true` for exact name matches only - Results are paginated with the `page` parameter - The `q` parameter accepts scientific or common species names - This endpoint is preferred for new integrations as it follows the current API naming convention

Parameters (3)

exact (boolean, query, optional, default: False)

Return only exact matches

page (integer, query, optional, default: 1)

Page number for paginated results

q (string, query, required)

Scientific or common name to search for

Examples (1)

TitleTypeURLAction
Search for taxa openapi-spec https://api.eol.org/api/search/1.0.json?q=Panthera leo

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2026-03-23 10:37:25.328977 200 20346ms