GET /statistics
Summary: Get basic statistics for occurrence records.
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Description
Get basic statistics for occurrence records.
Parameters (17)
absence
(string, query, optional)
Include absence records (include) or get absence records exclusively (true).
areaid
(string, query, optional)
Area ID.
datasetid
(string, query, optional)
Dataset UUID.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics for a specific marine species | curl |
https://api.obis.org/statistics?scientificname=Mola%20mola |
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| Statistics with date range and depth filters | curl |
https://api.obis.org/statistics?scientificname=Delphinus%20delphis&startdate=2020-01-01&enddate=2023-12-31&startdepth=0&enddepth=100 |
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| Statistics for Red List species in a geographic area | curl |
https://api.obis.org/statistics?redlist=true&geometry=POLYGON%20%28%28-10.0%2040.0%2C%20-10.0%2060.0%2C%2010.0%2060.0%2C%2010.0%2040.0%2C%20-10.0%2040.0%29%29 |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:31:54.718925 | 200 | 952ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:48:22.273138 | 200 | 134ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:25:16.943324 | 200 | 2120ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:48:22.273138 | 23c26830bce1 |
5f6e1634850b |
| 2026-03-23 10:31:54.718925 | 5f6e1634850b |
da23f88249e5 |