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== Specification == | == Specification == | ||
iDigBio is transitioning from version 1 to version 2 (v1 to v2) of the API. We plan to keep the v1 endpoints in production for the foreseeable future. However, most programmers who are interested in accessing data directly in iDigBio via an API are going to be interested in the new v2 features. | iDigBio is transitioning from version 1 to version 2 (v1 to v2) of the API. We plan to keep the v1 endpoints in production for the foreseeable future. However, most programmers who are interested in accessing data directly in iDigBio via an API are going to be interested in the new v2 features. The v2 API is also known as the iDigBio Search API. | ||
The [https://github.com/idigbio/idigbio-search-api/wiki iDigBio API v2 specification | The [https://github.com/idigbio/idigbio-search-api/wiki iDigBio API v2 specification], is available in the github wiki associated with the [https://github.com/iDigBio/idigbio-search-api code repository]. The iDigBio Search API is currently in beta with a target release to production by June 2015. | ||
The [[iDigBio API v1 Specification]] includes detailed information about the v1 API endpoints, parameters, and values. | The [[iDigBio API v1 Specification]] includes detailed information about the v1 API endpoints, parameters, and values. In most cases, the only reason to use the v1 API is to retrieve raw, unprocessed versions of data (e.g. no iDigBio data quality enhancements) or to access previous versions of a particular record. | ||
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||