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This is the specification for v1 of the [[iDigBio API]]. Previous versions of the API continue to exist but should be considered deprecated. API users should migrate to using the current version of the API. This document supercedes [[iDigBio API v0 Specification]]. | This is the specification for v1 of the [[iDigBio API]]. Previous versions of the API continue to exist but should be considered deprecated. API users should migrate to using the current version of the API. This document supercedes [[iDigBio API v0 Specification]]. | ||
== iDigBio Data and Schema == | |||
Data elements generally conform to the Biodiversity Information Standards (also known as the Taxonomic Databases Working Group or TDWG) [http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/index.htm Darwin Core] and [http://terms.tdwg.org/wiki/Audubon_Core_Term_List Audobon Core]. | |||
Although outside the scope of the API Specification, the | |||
[https://www.idigbio.org/content/idigbio-data-ingestion-requirements-and-guidelines iDigBio Data Ingestion Requirements and Guidelines] may be useful to understand how data becomes available in iDigBio. | |||