iNaturalistAPI

A Node.js map tile and data API for the iNaturalist.org website

Installation

npm install

API

Standard Parameters

Name | Required | Type | Description -----|----------|------|------------- taxon_id||integer|identified to the taxon and its descendants user_id||integer|created by the user place_id||integer|observed in the place project_id||integer|in the project d1||datetime|observed on or after the date d2||datetime|observed on or before the date

Render Points Tile

/geohash/:z/:x/:y.png

Render a PNG tile with points showing every observation matching the request parameters. Colors are based on the taxon represented.

/geohash/:z/:x/:y.grid.json

Return a UTFGrid representation of geohash tile data.

Render Heatmap Tile

/heatmap/:z/:x/:y.png

Render a PNG tile with points showing a heatmap summary of all pbservations matching the request parameters.

/heatmap/:z/:x/:y.grid.json

Return a UTFGrid representation of heatmap tile data.