h1. Cornell Lab of Ornithology - Information Science - APIs
This site contains documentation and examples for [Cornell Lab of Ornithology Information Science|http://www.birds.cornell.edu/is/] public web service APIs. By using any of these APIs you agree to the relevant terms of use.
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h2. Contact Us
Questions about these APIs can be directed to [mailto:clois-api@cornell.edu].
h2. Data Sources
Web service APIs are available for two major data sources, [eBird|http://ebird.org] and [Avian Knowledge Network (AKN)|http://www.avianknowledge.net].
h3. *[*eBird*|eBirdAPIs]*
* [eBird version 0.9|eBird-0.9] --- SHUT DOWN
* [eBird version 1.0|eBird-1.0] --- SHUT DOWN
* [eBird version 1.1|eBird API 1.1] --- PRODUCTION
** [Suggestions for Improvement|eBird-1.1-suggestions]
* [Terms of Use for all versions of eBird APIs|eBird API Terms of Use] --- Simply stated, noncommercial use of these APIs is free and open; commercial use requires a written agreement. See [terms of use|eBird API Terms of Use] for complete details.
* [eBird crossdomain.xml policy file for Adobe clients|eBird-crossdomain.xml]
[Tell us how/where you are using the eBird APIs|eBird APIs in Action].
h3. *[*Avian Knowledge Network*|AKNAPIs]*
* *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.*
* [AKN version 1.0|AKN-1.0] --- PRODUCTION
* Terms of use for AKN APIs are currently under development. Contact [mailto:clois-api@cornell.edu] for more information.
[Tell us how/where you are using the AKN APIs|AKN APIs in Action].
h3. *[*Neotropical Birds Online*|NeotropicalBirdsAPIs]*
* [Neotropical Birds version 1.0|NeotropicalBirds-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|Neotropical Birds APIs in Action].
h2. Versions
Each API is versioned. Each version will have one of the following statuses:
* 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 | 
