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Natur Species Taxonomy Lookup
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Natur Species Taxonomy Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from natur.halowerk.com, paid per call via x402, $0.004/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).
Resolves a scientific or vernacular species name to its accepted taxon, returning full classification hierarchy, taxonomic authority, GBIF key, linked identifiers, and synonym/accepted-name status.
Price / call$0.004
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How this service works
Takes a scientific or vernacular name and returns the accepted taxon it belongs to, with the complete classification from kingdom down to species, the taxonomic authority, the GBIF key and any linked identifiers. The distinction the response keeps is the one that matters for anything downstream: whether the name you supplied is the accepted name or a synonym, and if it is a synonym, what the accepted name is.
Output
Returns the accepted taxon corresponding to the submitted name, including: full hierarchical classification (kingdom → species), the taxonomic authority string, the GBIF taxon key, any linked external identifiers, and a clear flag indicating whether the submitted name is the accepted name or a synonym — and if a synonym, the accepted name it maps to.
Example use cases
Synonym resolution for research database
“I have a species name 'Parus major' in my dataset — can you tell me if that's the currently accepted name or a synonym, and give me the full classification from kingdom down to species along with the GBIF key?”
Vernacular to scientific name classification
“What is the accepted scientific name and full Linnaean classification for the common name 'European robin', and who is the taxonomic authority?”
Validate species name before data submission
“Before I submit this biodiversity record, can you check if 'Chrysanthemum leucanthemum' is an accepted taxon name or a synonym, and if it's a synonym, tell me what the accepted name is and give me its complete classification?”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://natur.halowerk.com/v1/species-taxonomyWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need authoritative taxonomic resolution backed by the GBIF backbone, especially when you need to distinguish accepted names from synonyms, obtain GBIF keys for downstream biodiversity data queries, or enrich species records with complete Linnaean classification. Prefer this over generic search APIs when synonym resolution and taxonomic authority attribution are required.
Side effects
- Name not found in GBIF backbone — no match returned
- Ambiguous name matching multiple taxa — may return best match or error
- Vernacular name not recognized — no mapping to scientific name
- Homonyms across kingdoms — may return unexpected taxon
- Network timeout or service unavailability
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| name | string | Scientific name, e.g. Bufo bufo, or a vernacular name. |
| strict | boolean | Only accept high-confidence matches; otherwise a low-confidence match is returned but marked. |
| kingdom | string | Narrows the match when a name exists in more than one kingdom, which happens more often than expected. |
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