Download_API_example.md

iDigBio Download API

iDigBio has two API's:

1. Search API - accessed through the ridigbio R package - query under 100,000
2. Download API - allows query over 100,000

Example of Download API query

Full text

Here I search for Mrs, Ms, and Miss in fulltext. Change the email@college.edu to your email address. This can be copy and pasted into your browser

https://api.idigbio.org/v2/download/?rq={"data":{"type":"fulltext","value":{"Mrs","Ms","Miss"}}}&email={email@college.edu}

Note: Searching the two letters of "Ms" will yeild way too many records

How to format a query to match the portal