GET /occurrence/point/{x}/{y}/{z}
Summary: Fetch point occurrences for a location (with variable Geohash precision based on zoom level) as GeoJSON.
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Description
Fetch point occurrences for a location (with variable Geohash precision based on zoom level) as GeoJSON.
Parameters (22)
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.
x
(number, path, required)
Longitude in decimal degrees.
y
(number, path, required)
Latitude in decimal degrees.
z
(integer, path, required)
Zoom level.
Examples (3)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic point occurrence query for Atlantic location | curl |
https://api.obis.org/occurrence/point/-70.0/40.0/5 |
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| Point occurrences filtered by scientific name and date range | curl |
https://api.obis.org/occurrence/point/-118.0/33.5/8?scientificname=Delphinus%20delphis&startdate=2020-01-01&enddate=2023-12-31 |
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| Point occurrences with depth and quality flags filters | curl |
https://api.obis.org/occurrence/point/2.5/51.0/6?startdepth=0&enddepth=100&flags=POSITION_VALID%2CDATE_VALID&redlist=true |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:35:10.256431 | 200 | 184ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:44:01.319476 | 200 | 188ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:33:38.271000 | 200 | 152ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:44:01.319476 | 583475f72c77 |
81d0a83bdeb1 |
| 2026-03-23 10:35:10.256431 | 81d0a83bdeb1 |
583475f72c77 |