public apis
/
CategoriesMCPBlogRandomStar
Public APIs

A searchable directory of 2,000+ free public APIs, curated by the community and maintained with APILayer.

Powered byAPILayer

Popular

  • Weather APIs
  • Finance APIs
  • Crypto APIs
  • Geocoding APIs
  • Machine learning APIs
  • Games APIs

Directory

  • Categories
  • All APIs
  • MCP servers
  • FAQ
  • Stats
  • JSON API
  • llms.txt

APILayer

  • Browse the API suite ↗
  • Get a free API key ↗
  • APILayer blog ↗
  • Postman collection ↗
  • Discord community ↗

Project

  • public-apis on GitHub ↗
  • Contribute an API ↗
Public APIs · by APILayerData from public-apis (MIT)
  1. Home
  2. /Science & Math
  3. /OBIS
Science & Math
O

OBIS

Global marine species occurrence and distribution data.

OBIS API is a free Science & Math API that requires no API key, is served over HTTPS and supports CORS, so it can be called from the browser.

Authentication
None required
HTTPS
Yes
CORS
Yes
Category
Science & Math
Visit documentation ↗manual.obis.org

About The OBIS manual

Provider
The OBIS manual
Website
manual.obis.org ↗

Details from manual.obis.org.

APILayer

Unified API suite · now live

Geocode an address, validate an email, track a flight or pull stock data with one account, one dashboard and one API key.

Get your free API key→Free tier on every API

OBIS API alternatives

Numbers logo

Numbers

Number of the day, random number, number facts and anything else you want to do with numbers

apiKeyHTTPSNo CORS
O

Ocean Facts

Facts pertaining to the physical science of Oceanography

No authHTTPSCORS ?
N

Noctua

REST API used to access NoctuaSky features

No authHTTPSCORS ?
Oliver's mTOR Atlas logo

Oliver's mTOR Atlas

Curated mTOR research: studies by evidence type, pathway claims, open questions

No authHTTPSCORS
N

Newton

Symbolic and Arithmetic Math Calculator

No authHTTPSNo CORS
O

Open Notify

ISS astronauts, current location, etc

No authNo HTTPSNo CORS

OBIS API FAQ

Who provides the OBIS API?

The OBIS API is provided by The OBIS manual (manual.obis.org).

Is the OBIS API free?

Yes. The OBIS 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 OBIS API require an API key?

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

Can I call the OBIS API from the browser?

Yes. The OBIS API supports CORS, so front-end JavaScript can call it directly.

Does the OBIS API support HTTPS?

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