Python client for GBIF
Project description
pygbif
Python client for the GBIF API.
Other GBIF clients:
R: rgbif, ropensci/rgbif
Installation
Stable from pypi
pip install pygbif
Development version
[sudo] pip install git+git://github.com/sckott/pygbif.git#egg=pygbif
pygbif is split up into modules for each of the major groups of API methods.
Registry - Datasets, Nodes, Installations, Networks, Organizations
Species - Taxonomic names
Occurrences - Occurrence data, including the download API
You can import the entire library, or each module individually as needed.
Note that GBIF maps API is not included in pygbif.
Registry module
from pygbif import registry
registry.dataset_metrics(uuid='3f8a1297-3259-4700-91fc-acc4170b27ce')
Species module
from pygbif import species
species.name_suggest(q='Puma concolor')
Occurrences module
from pygbif import occurrences
occurrences.search(taxonKey = 3329049)
occurrences.get(taxonKey = 252408386)
occurrences.count(isGeoreferenced = True)
Meta
License: MIT, see LICENSE file
Please note that this project is released with a Contributor Code of Conduct. By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.
Changes
0.1.1 (2015-11-03)
Fixed distribution for pypi
0.1.0 (2015-11-02)
First release
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