GET /checklist/newest
Summary: Generate a checklist of most recently added species.
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Description
Generate a checklist of most recently added species.
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 (3)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic newest species checklist | curl |
https://api.obis.org/checklist/newest |
|
| Newest cetacean species with date range | curl |
https://api.obis.org/checklist/newest?scientificname=Cetacea&startdate=2023-01-01&enddate=2024-12-31 |
|
| Red List species by area with depth filter | curl |
https://api.obis.org/checklist/newest?areaid=1&redlist=true&startdepth=0&enddepth=200 |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 11:04:28.602514 | 500 | 10837ms | |
| 2026-03-23 10:41:48.457742 | 200 | 1644ms | |
| 2026-03-23 10:13:44.293500 | 200 | 1047ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:41:48.457742 | 99e4de421f0c |
b0ecb5f9ba04 |
| 2026-03-23 11:04:28.602514 | b0ecb5f9ba04 |
c0bc5a9d2572 |