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This site contains documentation and examples for Cornell Lab of Ornithology Information Science public web service APIs.
Domains
APIs fall into two major domains:
By using any of these APIs you agree to the relevant terms of use.
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Contact Us
Questions about these APIs can be directed to clois-api@cornell.edu.
Data Sources
Web service APIs are available for two major data sources, eBird and Avian Knowledge Network (AKN).
eBird
- eBird version 0.9 — SHUT DOWN
- eBird version 1.0 — SHUT DOWN
- eBird version 1.1 — DEPRECATED
- eBird version 2.0 – PRODUCTION
- Terms of Use for all versions of eBird APIs — Simply stated, noncommercial use of these APIs is free and open; commercial use requires a written agreement. See terms of use for complete details.
- eBird crossdomain.xml policy file for Adobe clients
Tell us how/where you are using the eBird APIs.
Avian Knowledge Network
- Permanently Deactivated on May 15, 2014
- The Avian Knowledge Network APIs will be shutdown on May 15, 2014, some services will be migrated to eBird during the next 3 months; consult the eBird API documentation for URIs and service specifics.
Neotropical Birds Online
- Neotropical Birds version 1.0 — PRODUCTION
- There are currently no published terms of use for Neotropical Birds APIs.
Tell us how/where you are using the Neotropical Birds APIs.
Versions Versions
Each API is versioned. Each version will have one of the following statuses:
- proposed development - proposed functionality; not completely implemented or implemented only experimentally
- production - stable version
- deprecated - stable version but will be retired at some point in the future
- retired - version is retired and no longer available