GET /species/{key}
Summary: Get species by key
Operation ID: getSpeciesByKey
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: getSpeciesByKey
Auth: unknown
Description
Retrieve taxonomic information for a specific species by its key.
Parameters (1)
key
(integer, path, required)
Species/taxon key
Examples (3)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get African Lion species details | curl |
https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5219404 |
|
| Get Red Fox species details | curl |
https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/5219243 |
|
| Get Human species details | curl |
https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/2436436 |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:33:28.323541 | 200 | 128ms | |
| 2026-03-23 10:25:59.649362 | 200 | 120ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:12:54.317032 | 200 | 115ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:25:59.649362 | b1fc74a4292c |
6a1962128722 |
| 2026-03-23 10:33:28.323541 | 6a1962128722 |
0b957b3dd108 |