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Saylor Innovations Data Desk – Catalogue of Life Species Search
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Saylor Innovations Data Desk – Catalogue of Life Species Search is a paid API for AI agents from saylorinnovations.com, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-27).
Search the Catalogue of Life for accepted taxa, returning scientific name, authorship, rank, status, kingdom-to-genus classification, and a canonical URL for each match
Price / call$0.01
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Search the Catalogue of Life for accepted taxa - scientific name, authorship, rank, status, kingdom to genus classification and a link for each match
Output
A JSON object containing the interpreted query string, total number of matches, count of returned items, the data source attribution, and an array of matching taxa — each with a unique ID, scientific name, authorship, taxonomic rank, accepted status, kingdom through genus classification fields, full classification path, and a canonical Catalogue of Life URL.
Example use cases
Verify species scientific name
“I need to verify whether 'Quercus robur' is an accepted name in the Catalogue of Life — can you check its status, authorship, and full taxonomic classification?”
Research organism taxonomy for a report
“For my ecology report, can you find the complete classification (kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus) for Apis mellifera from the Catalogue of Life?”
Search taxa by partial name fragment
“Can you search the Catalogue of Life for any accepted taxa matching 'Canis' and show me up to 10 results with their ranks and statuses?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://saylorinnovations.com/api/species/col?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need authoritative taxonomic classification data from the Catalogue of Life — particularly when verifying accepted species names, resolving name authorship, or retrieving the full kingdom-to-genus hierarchy for a taxon. Prefer this over general web search when you need structured, machine-readable taxonomic data with canonical identifiers and status flags.
Side effects
- No taxa found for the query string (empty taxa array, total=0)
- Query too vague returns unrelated or excessive results — use more specific name fragment
- limit parameter outside 1-15 range may be ignored or cause an error
- Misspelled scientific names may return zero results or incorrect matches
- Rare taxa not yet indexed in the Catalogue of Life will not appear
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
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