GET /occurrence/centroid
Summary: Determine the centroid for a selection of occurrence records.
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Description
Determine the centroid for a selection of occurrence records.
Parameters (19)
absence
(string, query, optional)
Include absence records (include) or get absence records exclusively (true).
areaid
(string, query, optional)
Area ID.
datasetid
(string, query, optional)
Dataset UUID.
dropped
(string, query, optional)
Include dropped records (include) or get dropped records exclusively (true).
enddate
(string, query, optional)
End date formatted as YYYY-MM-DD.
enddepth
(integer, query, optional)
End depth, in meters.
event
(string, query, optional)
Include pure event records (include) or get pure event records exclusively (true).
exclude
(string, query, optional)
Comma separated list of quality flags to be excluded.
flags
(string, query, optional)
Comma separated list of quality flags which need to be set.
geometry
(string, query, optional)
Geometry, formatted as WKT or GeoHash.
hab
(boolean, query, optional)
HAB species only, true/false.
instituteid
(string, query, optional)
Institute ID.
nodeid
(string, query, optional)
Node UUID.
redlist
(boolean, query, optional)
Red List species only, true/false.
scientificname
(string, query, optional)
Scientific name. Leave empty to include all taxa.
startdate
(string, query, optional)
Start date formatted as YYYY-MM-DD.
startdepth
(integer, query, optional)
Start depth, in meters.
taxonid
(string, query, optional)
Taxon AphiaID.
wrims
(boolean, query, optional)
WRiMS species only, true/false.
Examples (4)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centroid for a specific species | curl |
https://api.obis.org/occurrence/centroid?scientificname=Mola%20mola |
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| Centroid by area and date range | curl |
https://api.obis.org/occurrence/centroid?areaid=1&startdate=2020-01-01&enddate=2023-12-31 |
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| Centroid by taxon ID and depth range | curl |
https://api.obis.org/occurrence/centroid?taxonid=127405&startdepth=0&enddepth=100 |
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| Determine the centroid for a selection of occurrence records. | probe-gate |
https://api.obis.org/v3/occurrence/centroid |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:36:12.471048 | 200 | 303ms | |
| 2026-03-23 10:28:35.576578 | 200 | 290ms | |
| 2026-03-23 10:15:48.355463 | 200 | 1483ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:38:44.755970 | 200 | 145ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:15:48.355463 | 0b806729ed4e |
c890de645f89 |
| 2026-03-23 10:28:35.576578 | c890de645f89 |
36c977c53ef5 |
| 2026-03-23 10:36:12.471048 | 36c977c53ef5 |
4667e4a456b1 |