# Rotary Agency Species Data API

> Rotary Agency Species Data API is a paid API for AI agents from rotaryagency.uk, paid per call via x402, $0.002/call, status down (last checked 2026-10-13).

Returns structured data about biological species from a free-source open data API

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://rotaryagency.uk/api/free/species?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.002/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: down
- Last checked: 2026-10-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/rotary-agency-species-data-api-b3d00053
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_FPF6Ccol1Vod5DtSMsGCi

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability rotary-agency-species-data-api-b3d00053
```

Example prompt: Can you look up species data for the red fox — I need its biological classification and any key attributes available?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need low-cost ($0.002/call), on-demand species lookup from open biodiversity data without proxying through a costly third-party aggregator. Best suited for lightweight agent workflows that need occasional species facts rather than bulk taxonomic database access.

## Known failure modes

- Unknown or unrecognized species name returns empty or error JSON
- Malformed query parameters result in a 400-level error
- Payment not fulfilled triggers HTTP 402 response
- Endpoint-specific schema may vary; no guaranteed field set
- Rate limiting or downtime may cause 5xx errors

## How this service works

Free-source data APIs (100% margin, no proxy, $0.002/call): ...

## Output

A structured JSON object containing species-specific data such as biological classification, taxonomy, common names, and other available attributes for the queried species.

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "json",
 "example": {
  "varies": "endpoint-specific structured JSON"
 }
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/rotary-agency-species-data-api-b3d00053/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from rotaryagency.uk](https://www.zero.xyz/host/rotaryagency.uk/llms.txt)