GET /root
Summary: Retrieves the root phylogenetic node (the ancestor of all others).
Operation ID: getRoot
Auth: unknown
Operation ID: getRoot
Auth: unknown
Description
Redirects to the appropriate `/nodes/{uuid}` endpoint.
Parameters (5)
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_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$'}
Examples (3)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic root node request | curl |
http://phylopic.org/api/root |
|
| Root with embedded child nodes and primary image | curl |
http://phylopic.org/api/root?embed_childNodes=true&embed_primaryImage=true |
|
| Root with specific build and all embed options | curl |
http://phylopic.org/api/root?build=1&embed_childNodes=true&embed_parentNode=true&embed_primaryImage=true |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:34:31.163320 | 404 | 256ms | |
| 2026-03-23 10:26:56.715569 | 404 | 200ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:04:15.466973 | 404 | 208ms |