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 == iDigBio API Overview ==
-This document is the starting point for an introduction to the iDigBio Application Programming Interface (API).
+This document serves as the official documentation for the iDigBio Application Programming Interface (API).
-The [[iDigBio API Examples]] page includes additional examples of how to use the suite of APIs available.
+The iDigBio API is a RESTful pattern HTTP API that primarily delivers data in JSON format. Currently, the public API supports GET requests for data read operations only.
+== Quick Start ==
+Experienced programmers may wish to jump straight to the [[iDigBio API Examples]] page.
-== iDigBio API Basics and Quick Start ==
-The iDigBio API is a RESTful pattern HTTP API that primarily delivers data in JSON format. Currently the API supports GET requests or data read operations only.
 API URLs (endpoints) have several parameters in them, and typically follow the form of