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iNaturalist

Science Data No key

AuthenticationNo key
Rate limitNo published quota; follow the recommended API practices and pace requests.

Documentation: api.inaturalist.org ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026

About

iNaturalist is a citizen-science platform where people record wildlife sightings with photos, sounds, and locations. Its free API gives you access to over 200 million observations, species data, identifications, and projects. Reading public data needs no key; only posting observations or accessing private data requires OAuth.

Details

No key needed. You can call it right away.

Auth: No key

Rate limit: No published quota; follow the recommended API practices and pace requests.

Verified: 2026-09-13

Best for: personal developer fun

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Setup

  1. Paste the example URL into your browser to see observations instantly, no signup needed.
  2. Change taxon_name to any species, or add place_id and date filters.
  3. Explore the full endpoint list in the interactive docs page.
  4. Only if you need to post data: register an app for OAuth credentials.
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