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Science & Math
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ITIS

Integrated Taxonomic Information System.

ITIS API is a free Science & Math API that requires no API key, is served over HTTPS and has unconfirmed CORS support.

Authentication
None required
HTTPS
Yes
CORS
Unknown
Category
Science & Math
Visit documentation ↗www.itis.gov

About ITIS

The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS, www.itis.gov) partners with specialists from around the world to assemble scientific names and their taxonomic relationships and distributes that data openly through publicly available software. The ITIS mission is to communicate a comprehensive ta…

Provider
ITIS
Website
itis.gov ↗

Details from itis.gov.

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ITIS API FAQ

Who provides the ITIS API?

The ITIS API is provided by ITIS (itis.gov). The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS, www.itis.gov) partners with specialists from around the world to assemble scientific names and their taxonomic relationships and distributes that data openly through publicly available software. The ITIS mission is to communicate a comprehensive ta…

Is the ITIS API free?

Yes. The ITIS API is listed in the Science & Math category of the public-apis directory, which only includes APIs that are free or have a free tier. Check its documentation for rate limits and paid plans.

Does the ITIS API require an API key?

No. The ITIS API requires no authentication, so you can start making requests without signing up.

Can I call the ITIS API from the browser?

CORS support for the ITIS API is unknown. Test a request from the browser, and fall back to a server-side call if it is blocked.

Does the ITIS API support HTTPS?

Yes. The ITIS API is served over HTTPS, so it's safe to use in production.