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Saylor Innovations Data Desk — iNaturalist Species Search
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Saylor Innovations Data Desk — iNaturalist 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 iNaturalist for species and taxa by common or scientific name, returning scientific name, rank, taxonomic group, observation count, photo, and Wikipedia link
Price / call$0.01
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Species and taxon search from iNaturalist - scientific and common names, rank, group, observation count, photo and Wikipedia link for any organism
Output
Returns a JSON object with the interpreted query string, data source attribution, number of returned results, total match count, and an array of taxa — each containing scientific name, common name, taxonomic rank, group, observation count, a photo URL, and a Wikipedia link.
Example use cases
Scientific name lookup for school project
“I need the scientific name, taxonomic group, and rank for 'red fox' — can you pull that from iNaturalist along with how many times it's been observed?”
Plant identification for a hiking guide
“Look up 'Quercus alba' on iNaturalist and give me its common name, rank, observation count, and a photo link I can use.”
Filter species search by rank
“Search iNaturalist for 'amanita' but only return results at the genus rank — I want the scientific name, group, and a Wikipedia link for each match.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://saylorinnovations.com/api/species/inaturalist?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need authoritative taxonomic metadata (scientific name, rank, group, observation count, photo, Wikipedia link) for any organism by common or scientific name, sourced from iNaturalist. Prefer it over generic web search when you want structured biodiversity data rather than unstructured text, or when you need observation counts and media links in a single call.
Side effects
- No taxa found for the query — returns an empty taxa array
- Ambiguous common name matches many species — returns multiple results requiring disambiguation
- Invalid rank filter value — may return an error or ignore the parameter
- Network timeout or iNaturalist API unavailability — upstream dependency failure
- Misspelled scientific name — returns zero or unexpected results
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
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