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Is WoRMS API down?

Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the WoRMS API (Science & Math).

No, WoRMS is up

WoRMS answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 553 ms with HTTP 200.

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WoRMS API uptime history

30 days agoLatest check
Uptime
2 checks so far
Last check
Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
Response
553 ms · HTTP 200
Last up
Now

We check WoRMS's listed URL (https://www.marinespecies.org/rest/) once a day. History started when WoRMS was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.

WoRMS API not working for you?

  1. A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header.
  2. WoRMS doesn't send CORS headers, so browsers block calls made directly from a web page. Call it from your server instead.
  3. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.
  4. Check the provider's documentation, status page or social accounts for planned maintenance or a changed endpoint.

Science & Math APIs up at their last check

  1. 1GBIF logo

    GBIF API

    Online · 115 ms

    Global Biodiversity Information Facility. A free science & math API by gbif.org.

    • No API key needed
    • Fast: 115 ms response
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  2. 2Macrostrat logo

    Macrostrat API

    Online · 694 ms

    Geologic maps, rock columns and stratigraphy data.

    • No API key needed
    • Returns JSON at its URL
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  3. 3Chempirical logo

    Chempirical API

    Online · 533 ms

    Chemical compounds with physical data, reactions and substructure search.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  4. 4CycleCalcs logo

    CycleCalcs API

    Online · 714 ms

    Interpreted astronomy: sun and moon times, moon phases, planets, eclipses, seasons.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  5. 5Europe PMC logo

    Europe PMC API

    Online · 118 ms

    Life-science literature search with abstracts, citations and full-text links.

    • No API key needed
    • Fast: 118 ms response
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS

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WoRMS API status FAQ

Is WoRMS API down right now?

WoRMS answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 553 ms with HTTP 200. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether WoRMS is responding at this moment.

How do you check whether WoRMS API is up?

Once a day our checker requests WoRMS's listed URL (https://www.marinespecies.org/rest/) and records whether it answers within 15 seconds. Answers like 401 (needs a key), 403 (blocks bots) or 429 (rate-limited) count as up, because the server responded. The listed URL is often the documentation page, so an API endpoint can occasionally fail while its docs stay up.

What can I use if WoRMS API is down?

Free Science & Math APIs that were up at their last check include GBIF, Macrostrat, Chempirical. See the full list of WoRMS alternatives for a comparison.

Why does WoRMS API work for others but not for me?

A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header. WoRMS doesn't send CORS headers, so browsers block calls made directly from a web page. Call it from your server instead. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.