BON in a Box

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REST JSON API

The BON in a Box API is a REST JSON based API. The base URL you should use is: http://boninabox.geobon.org/api

This is the first version of the API and it contains GET requests only. Please report any issues you find with the API using the "feedback" button below.

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List

Get list of all tools

https://boninabox.geobon.org/api/tools

List by ID

Get tool by ID

https://boninabox.geobon.org/api/tools/:id

Example: Get tool by ID 45

https://boninabox.geobon.org/api/tools/45

List by filter

Get tools by filter

https://boninabox.geobon.org/api/tools/filter?queryParam=value

The use of multiple query params are not supported.

The space character in the URL should be encoded with +.

The following query parameters and values are available:

queryParam	value
`author`	`Type: string` Example: Get tools filtered by author Angelica Díaz `https://boninabox.geobon.org/api/tools/filter?author=angelica+díaz`
`year`	`≥2000` Example: Get tools filtered by year 2015 `https://boninabox.geobon.org/api/tools/filter?year=2015`
`technicalStatus`	`Finish and with constant technical support`
	`Finish without technical support`
	`In development`
	`Unknown`
`monitoringComponents`	`Observation design`
	`Data reporting`
	`Data management`
	`Data collection`
	`Data analysis` Example: Get tools filtered by Data management `https://boninabox.geobon.org/api/tools/filter?monitoringComponents=data+management`
`ebvClass`	`Species traits`
	`Species populations`
	`Genetic composition`
	`Community composition`
	`Ecosystem structure`
	`Ecosystem function` Example: Get tools filtered by EBV Class Species traits `https://boninabox.geobon.org/api/tools/filter?ebvClass=species+traits`
`theme`	`Terrestrial`
	`Marine`
	`Freshwater`
	`Ecosystem services`
	`Citizen Science`
	`Invasive`
	`Migratory`
	`Traditional Knowledge` Example: Get tools filtered by theme terrestrial: `https://boninabox.geobon.org/api/tools/filter?theme=terrestrial`
`monitoringTechnic`	`Bioacoustics`
	`Metagenomics`
	`Camera Trapping`
	`Drones`
	`Transect counts`
	`Fruit baiting`
	`Large area monitoring`
	`Garden monitoring`
	`Point observation`
	`Mark-release-recapture`
	`Distance sampling`
	`Puddling`
	`Other technic` Example: Get tools filtered by technic Metagenomics: `https://boninabox.geobon.org/api/tools/filter?monitoringTechnic=metagenomics`
`taxonomicGroup`	`Plants`
	`Birds`
	`Mammals`
	`Fishes`
	`Reptiles`
	`Amphibians`
	`Butterflies`
	`Macroinvertebrates`
	`Other Invertebrates` Get tools filtered by taxonomic group mammals: `https://boninabox.geobon.org/api/tools/filter?taxomomicGroup=mammals`

Count

Get total count of tools

https://boninabox.geobon.org/api/tools/count