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Simple Result Fields
Field (JSON) |
Field (XML) |
Description |
|---|---|---|
comName |
com-name |
species common name. not included in the 'simple' detail if a scientific name was specified as an input parameter |
sciName |
sci-name |
species scientific name. not included in the 'simple' detail if a scientific name was specified as an input parameter |
obsDt |
obs-dt |
observation date formatted according to ISO 8601 (e.g. 'YYYY-MM-DD', or 'YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm'). Hours and minutes are excluded if the observer did not report an observation time. |
howMany |
how-many |
The number observed. Not included if only presence was noted |
locID |
loc-id |
unique identifier for the location |
locationPrivate |
location-private |
'true' if location is not a birding hotspot. 'false' otherwise |
locName |
loc-name |
location name |
lat |
lat |
latitude of the location |
lng |
lng |
longitude of the location |
obsReviewed |
obs-reviewed |
'true' if obs has been reviewed. 'false' otherwise |
obsValid |
obs-valid |
'true' if obs has been deemed valid by either the automatic filters or a regional reviewer. 'false' otherwise |
Example Responses
XML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response>
<header>
<locale country="US" language="en"/>
<timestamp>
2009-07-01T10:29:53.035-04:00
</timestamp>
<criteria>
<command>
<fmt>
xml
</fmt>
<include-provisional>
true
</include-provisional>
<r>
L99381
</r>
<back>
30
</back>
<max-results>
500
</max-results>
<detail>
simple
</detail>
</command>
</criteria>
</header>
<result>
<sighting>
<loc-id>
L99381
</loc-id>
<obs-dt>
2009-06-24 17:00
</obs-dt>
<obs-reviewed>
false
</obs-reviewed>
<obs-valid>
true
</obs-valid>
<loc-name>
Stewart Park
</loc-name>
<how-many>
1
</how-many>
<lat>
42.4613266
</lat>
<lng>
-76.5059255
</lng>
<com-name>
Barn Swallow
</com-name>
<sci-name>
Hirundo rustica
</sci-name>
</sighting>
</result>
</response>
JSON
[{
"locID": "L99381",
"lat": 42.4613266,
"howMany": 1,
"locName": "Stewart Park",
"obsValid": true,
"lng": -76.5059255,
"sciName": "Hirundo rustica",
"obsReviewed": false,
"obsDt": "2009-06-24 17:00",
"comName": "Barn Swallow"
}]
Special Conditions and Error Handling
If there are validation problems with the input parameters the response will have an appropriate HTTP status code (e.g., 400) and details of the problem will be provided in the result format requested (JSON or XML).
Error Responses
XML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response>
<header>
<locale country="US" language="en"/>
<timestamp>
2009-07-01T10:45:34.758-04:00
</timestamp>
<criteria>
<command>
<fmt>
xml
</fmt>
<include-provisional>
true
</include-provisional>
<r>
L99381
</r>
<back>
320
</back>
<max-results>
500
</max-results>
<detail>
simple
</detail>
</command>
</criteria>
<errors>
<error>
<error-msg>
The maximum number of days back is 30
</error-msg>
<error-code>
error.data.too_many_back
</error-code>
</error>
</errors>
</header>
<result/>
</response>
JSON
The response will include a simple array containing details of the problems encountered:
[{
"errorMsg": "The maximum number of days back is 30",
"errorCode": "error.data.too_many_back"
}]
Current List of Error Messages
This list may change or be added to at any time. Items in brackets will be specified at the time the message is received.
error.data.dist_out_of_range = Distance must be between {0} and {1}
error.data.lat_out_of_range = Latitude out of range
error.data.lng_out_of_range = Longitude out of range
error.data.lat_required = Parameter 'lat' is required
error.data.lng_required = Parameter 'lng' is required
error.data.rcodes_required = Please specify a region code
error.data.rtype_required = The parameter 'rtype' for region type is required
error.data.rcodes_toomany = Too many region codes. Please limit your selection to {0} region codes.
error.data.too_many_back = The maximum number of days back is {0}
error.data.too_few_back = Please specify a number of days back greater than zero.
error.data.too_many_results = Please specify a "maxResults" parameter greater than {0}.
error.data.too_few_results = Please specify a "maxResults" parameter less than or equal to {0}.
error.data.unknown_species = Unknown species: {0}
error.data.sci_required = Please specify the scientific name of the species of interest with the parameter 'sci'.
error.data.unsupported_detail = Sorry, the "{0}" detail is not currently supported for this service.
error.data.unsupported_rtype = Sorry, the region type "{0}" is not currently supported for this service.
error.unsupported_fmt = Sorry, {0} format is not currently supported for this service.
Caching Information
URI |
cache time (sec) |
scheduled data warehouse refresh interval (sec) |
scheduled refresh time |
expected maximum stale time (sec) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
data/obs/hotspot/recent |
1800 |
n/a |
|
1800 (1/2 hr) |
data/obs/hotspot_spp/recent |
1800 |
n/a |
|
1800 |
data/obs/loc/recent |
1800 |
n/a |
|
1800 |
data/obs/loc_spp/recent |
1800 |
n/a |
|
1800 |
product/obs/hotspot/recent |
1800 |
n/a |
|
1800 |
ref/hotspot/region |
3600 |
n/a |
|
3600 (1 hr) |
ref/hotspot/geo |
3600 |
n/a |
|
3600 |
data/notable/geo/recent |
1800 |
3600 |
Hourly at 10 min past the hour |
5400 (1.5 hr) |
data/notable/hotspot/recent |
1800 |
3600 |
Hourly at 10 min past the hour |
5400 |
data/notable/loc/recent |
1800 |
3600 |
Hourly at 10 min past the hour |
5400 |
data/notable/region/recent |
1800 |
3600 |
Hourly at 10 min past the hour |
5400 |
data/obs/geo/recent |
3600 |
21600 |
|
25200 (7 hrs) |
data/obs/geo_spp/recent |
3600 |
21600 |
|
25200 |
data/obs/region/recent |
3600 |
21600 |
|
25200 |
data/obs/region_spp/recent |
3600 |
21600 |
|
25200 |
data/nearest/geo_spp/recent |
3600 |
21600 |
|
25200 |
ref/taxa/ebird |
86400 |
n/a |
|
86400 (1 day) |