FRESHWATER BIODIVERSITY PORTAL API DOCUMENTATION

Access current freshwater biodiversity data for any location in Uganda including over 1000 species, and 20,000 occurrences. We collect and process biodiversity data from different sources such as Waterbodies, Different Publishers, Existing research and many others. Data is available in JSON, XML, or HTML format.

Call currentbiodiversitydata fordatasets.

1. API callfor all datasets

freshwaterbiodiversity.go.ug/api_dataset/?apikey={API key}

2. API callfor a single dataset

freshwaterbiodiversity.go.ug/api_dataset/?id={dataset id}&apikey={API key}

3. API callfor a single specie

freshwaterbiodiversity.go.ug/api_dataset/? specie_id={Species id}&apikey={API key}

4. API callfor a single waterbody

freshwaterbiodiversity.go.ug/api_dataset/? waterbody_id={waterbody id}&apikey={API key}

5. API callfor a single publisher

freshwaterbiodiversity.go.ug/api_dataset/? publisher_id={publisher id}&apikey={API key}

Call currentspeciesdata

1. API callfor all species

freshwaterbiodiversity.go.ug/ api_species/?apikey={API key}

2. API callfor a single specie

freshwaterbiodiversity.go.ug/ api_species/?id={specie id}
&apikey={API key}

Citation


Natugonza, V. & Musinguzi, L. (editors) 2021. Freshwater Biodiversity Portal for Uganda. www.freshwaterbiodiversity.go.ug, version (01/2021).

Contact


National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI)
P.O Box 343, Jinja, Uganda
Telephone: +256 434 121369 / +256 434 120484
General Inquiries: inquiries@freshwaterbiodiversity.go.ug
Technical Support: info@freshwaterbiodiversity.go.ug,
Physical Location: Nile Crescent, Opposite the wagon ferry Terminal, Plot 39/45, Jinja, Uganda