GET /resolve/{authority}/{namespace}/{objectid}
Summary: Resolves an external identifier to the closest phylogenetic node.
Operation ID: getResolveObject
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: getResolveObject
Auth: unknown
Description
Valid query parameters passed to this method are included in the returned `Location` header.
Parameters (8)
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`.
authority
(string, path, required)
Specifies an authority for collections of objects.
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_childNodes
(string, query, optional)
If `"true"`, includes all members of `childNodes` in `_embedded`.
Constraints: {'pattern': '^true$'}
embed_parentNode
(string, query, optional)
If `"true"`, includes `parentNode` in `_embedded`.
Constraints: {'pattern': '^true$'}
embed_primaryImage
(string, query, optional)
If `"true"`, includes `primaryImage` in `_embedded`.
Constraints: {'pattern': '^true$'}
namespace
(string, path, required)
Specifies a particular collection of objects, under an authority.
objectid
(string, path, required)
Specifies an object within an authorized namespace.
Examples (3)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic external ID resolution (GBIF) | curl |
http://phylopic.org/api/resolve/gbif/1/5232430 |
|
| Resolve with parent node and primary image embedded | curl |
http://phylopic.org/api/resolve/ncbi/taxonomy/9606?embed_parentNode=true&embed_primaryImage=true |
|
| Resolve with all embeds and specific build | curl |
http://phylopic.org/api/resolve/itis/tsn/180092?embed_childNodes=true&embed_parentNode=true&embed_primaryImage=true&build=1 |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:27:44.701337 | 404 | 781ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:06:07.925958 | 404 | 244ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:02:33.155908 | 404 | 432ms |