Python client for the GBIF API.
Source on GitHub at sckott/pygbif
Other GBIF clients:
- R: rgbif, ropensci/rgbif
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.
from pygbif import registry
registry.dataset_metrics(uuid='3f8a1297-3259-4700-91fc-acc4170b27ce')
from pygbif import species
species.name_suggest(q='Puma concolor')
from pygbif import occurrences as occ
occ.search(taxonKey = 3329049)
occ.get(taxonKey = 252408386)
occ.count(isGeoreferenced = True)
occ.download_list(user = "sckott", limit = 5)
occ.download_meta(key = "0000099-140929101555934")
occ.download_get("0000099-140929101555934")
- 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.