GET /checklist
Summary: Generate a checklist.
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Description
Generate a checklist.
Parameters (17)
absence
(string, query, optional)
Include absence records (include) or get absence records exclusively (true).
areaid
(string, query, optional)
Area ID.
dropped
(string, query, optional)
Include dropped records (include) or get dropped records exclusively (true).
enddate
(string, query, optional)
End date formatted as YYYY-MM-DD.
enddepth
(integer, query, optional)
End depth, in meters.
exclude
(string, query, optional)
Comma separated list of quality flags to be excluded.
flags
(string, query, optional)
Comma separated list of quality flags which need to be set.
geometry
(string, query, optional)
Geometry, formatted as WKT or GeoHash.
hab
(boolean, query, optional)
HAB species only, true/false.
instituteid
(string, query, optional)
Institute ID.
nodeid
(string, query, optional)
Node UUID.
redlist
(boolean, query, optional)
Red List species only, true/false.
scientificname
(string, query, optional)
Scientific name. Leave empty to include all taxa.
startdate
(string, query, optional)
Start date formatted as YYYY-MM-DD.
startdepth
(integer, query, optional)
Start depth, in meters.
taxonid
(string, query, optional)
Taxon AphiaID.
wrims
(boolean, query, optional)
WRiMS species only, true/false.
Examples (7)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checklist for a specific marine species | curl |
https://api.obis.org/checklist?scientificname=Mola%20mola |
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| Checklist with date range and geographic filter | curl |
https://api.obis.org/checklist?startdate=2023-01-01&enddate=2023-12-31&geometry=POLYGON%20%28%28-10%2050%2C%2010%2050%2C%2010%2060%2C%20-10%2060%2C%20-10%2050%29%29 |
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| Red List species checklist with depth filter | curl |
https://api.obis.org/checklist?redlist=true&startdepth=0&enddepth=100 |
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| Get checklist for family Tellinidae | sdk_extracted |
https://api.obis.org/checklist?scientificname=Tellinidae |
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| Get checklist for Mollusca in polygon area | sdk_extracted |
https://api.obis.org/checklist?scientificname=Mollusca&geometry=POLYGON%20((2.3%2051.8,%202.3%2051.6,%202.6%2051.6,%202.6%2051.8,%202.3%2051.8)) |
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| Get checklist with scientificname, areaid, and size | sdk_extracted |
https://api.obis.org/checklist?scientificname=Reptilia&scientificname=Mammalia&areaid=190&size=5000 |
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| Generate a checklist. | probe-gate |
https://api.obis.org/v3/checklist |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 11:09:43.439470 | 200 | 1974ms | |
| 2026-03-23 10:59:20.421629 | 200 | 855ms | |
| 2026-03-23 10:40:35.144356 | 200 | 10957ms | |
| 2026-03-23 10:38:29.628516 | 200 | 1714ms | |
| 2026-03-23 10:26:31.903244 | 200 | 924ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:42:59.232078 | 200 | 869ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:19:01.302243 | 200 | 960ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:42:59.232078 | c755fd0a2a82 |
c03111f8a35a |
| 2026-03-23 10:26:31.903244 | c03111f8a35a |
53ebeed49860 |
| 2026-03-23 10:38:29.628516 | 53ebeed49860 |
066b0863cde4 |
| 2026-03-23 10:40:35.144356 | 066b0863cde4 |
4ad8a4acc538 |
| 2026-03-23 10:59:20.421629 | 4ad8a4acc538 |
25b5f8e1565a |
| 2026-03-23 11:09:43.439470 | 25b5f8e1565a |
ca9b34dc21f6 |