Developer-first biological data

Species Data.
One API.

Access structured species and cultivar data through a simple, developer-friendly API built for apps, research, databases, websites, and AI.

Structured Data
Developer Friendly
Built to Scale
Growing Database Expanding species & cultivar coverage

Reliable Data

Structured biological information from documented sources.

Fast & Scalable

Designed for responsive applications and growing workloads.

Developer First

Simple endpoints and predictable structured responses.

Global Species Data

One API designed for an expanding world of biological data.

One API

A World of Species Data.

SpeciesAPI makes biological information easier to access, search, and integrate without maintaining fragmented datasets yourself.

Simple API

Clean endpoints designed to make biological data integration straightforward.

Structured Data

Consistent machine-readable responses ready for modern applications and services.

Powerful Search

Discover species and cultivars using flexible search, filtering, and structured attributes.

Built to Scale

Use SpeciesAPI for prototypes, production applications, databases, and data-intensive products.

Developer Friendly

From API request to structured data.

Build with predictable endpoints and machine-readable responses without spending your time cleaning and reorganizing biological data.

REST-style endpoints
JSON responses
Search and filtering
Developer documentation
Read the Documentation →
GET /species

{
  "name": "English Oak",
  "scientific_name": "Quercus robur",

  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Plantae",
    "family": "Fagaceae",
    "genus": "Quercus"
  }
}
Explore

Structured biological data, ready to build with.

Access growing datasets through one unified developer-friendly interface.

Species

Access species records, scientific names, classifications, biological attributes, and available metadata.

Explore Species →

Cultivars

Discover cultivar records and structured cultivar-specific information through consistent API responses.

Explore Cultivars →

Taxonomy

Navigate biological classification and relationships from higher taxonomic ranks down to individual species.

Explore Taxonomy →
Built for what you're building

One data layer. Many possibilities.

01

AI & Machine Learning

Supply intelligent products and models with structured biological information.

02

Research & Education

Build tools that help researchers, educators, and students work with species data.

03

Apps & Websites

Add species information directly to digital products without building the underlying dataset yourself.

04

Data Platforms

Enrich databases and platforms with standardized biological records and classifications.

Start building with SpeciesAPI.

Connect your application to structured species and cultivar data through one developer-friendly API.