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Movebank

The Movebank API offers developers free access to detailed animal tracking data from GPS and sensor technologies, beneficial for ecological studies and wildlife monitoring.

Developed by Movebank

Live API
99.80%Uptime
200msLatency
173Stars
API KeyAuth
NoCredit Card
RESTStyle
v1Version
API Endpoints

Reference for available routes, request structures, and live examples.

Retrieves metadata about animal tracking studies

Full Endpoint URL
https://www.movebank.org/study/{study_id}
Implementation Example
curl -X GET 'https://www.movebank.org/study/{study_id}' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
Request Payload
{
  "study_id": 123456
}
Expected Response
{
  "id": 123456,
  "name": "Monarch Butterfly Migration",
  "species": "Danaus plexippus",
  "number_of_animals": 150
}
Version:v1
Limit:100 requests/hour
Real-World Applications
  • Building ecological monitoring platformsOptimized Capability
  • Developing mobile applications for wildlife trackingOptimized Capability
  • Creating data pipelines for spatiotemporal analysis of animal behaviorsOptimized Capability
  • Integrating tracking data into interactive visualization dashboardsOptimized Capability
Advantages
  • ✓ Extensive global animal tracking datasets
  • ✓ Supports both JSON and XML response formats
  • ✓ Flexible filtering by spatial and temporal parameters
  • ✓ Bulk export options for large telemetry datasets
Limitations
  • ✗ Rate limits not explicitly documented for all endpoints
  • ✗ No official SDKs for simplifying integration
  • ✗ Authentication requires manual API key management
  • ✗ Limited AI or machine learning powered analysis features

FAQs

API Specifications

v1
Pricing Model
Freemium with paid tiers for extended access
Credit Card
Not Required
Response Formats
JSON, XML
Supported Languages
5 Languages
SDK Support
REST Only
Time to Hello World

Less than 1 hour to obtain API key and start making requests

Rate Limit

1000 requests per hour

Free Tier Usage

Free access with API key registration, up to 1000 requests per hour, suitable for research and development purposes.

Use Case: Best For

Researchers, ecologists, developers building wildlife tracking and analysis applications

Not Recommended For

High-frequency real-time tracking for commercial logistics or delivery services

Resources

Documentation Official Website Pricing Details Postman Collection
#tracking#wildlife

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