GET /images/{uuid}
Summary: Returns data for a specific image.
Operation ID: getImage
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: getImage
Auth: unknown
Parameters (7)
Accept
(string, header, optional)
The media type for the response, including API version. Must allow `application/vnd.phylopic.v2+json`. If omitted, `*/*` (a wildcard allowing all types) is assumed, and the response's `Content-Type` header will be `application/vnd.phylopic.v2+json`.
build
(integer, query, optional)
Specifies the index of the build for the returned data. Only the current build is valid. Leaving this parameter out will yield a temporary redirect (`307`) to the same URL but with the current `build` value added to the query.
embed_contributor
(string, query, optional)
If `"true"`, includes `contributor` in `_embedded`.
Constraints: {'pattern': '^true$'}
embed_generalNode
(string, query, optional)
If `"true"`, includes `generalNode` in `_embedded`.
Constraints: {'pattern': '^true$'}
embed_nodes
(string, query, optional)
If `"true"`, includes all members of `nodes` in `_embedded`.
Constraints: {'pattern': '^true$'}
embed_specificNode
(string, query, optional)
If `"true"`, includes `specificNode` in `_embedded`.
Constraints: {'pattern': '^true$'}
uuid
(string, path, required)
The UUID of the entity.
Examples (3)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get image by UUID with API version header | curl |
http://phylopic.org/api/images/2e0e2f38-0e27-4f0e-9a78-6e684c7df3a1 |
|
| Get image with embedded contributor and specific node | curl |
http://phylopic.org/api/images/2e0e2f38-0e27-4f0e-9a78-6e684c7df3a1?embed_contributor=true&embed_specificNode=true |
|
| Get image with all nodes embedded and specific build | curl |
http://phylopic.org/api/images/2e0e2f38-0e27-4f0e-9a78-6e684c7df3a1?embed_nodes=true&build=1 |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:43:03.197549 | 404 | 174ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:45:45.444659 | 404 | 252ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:30:36.727618 | 404 | 234ms |