GBIF Biodiversity Occurrence Scraper

GBIF Biodiversity Occurrence Scraper — a fast, reliable gbif scraper that needs no API key. You pay only for the results you get: failed or empty runs are always free.

This gbif scraper runs on the Apify platform, so you can call it from the API, run it on a schedule, or export results to JSON, CSV, Excel, or Google Sheets.

What this scraper does

• Extracts structured gbif data with no browser or API key required
• Returns clean JSON, one record per result — ready for sheets, databases, or apps
• Pay-per-result pricing: you are never charged for a run that returns nothing
• Runs on demand or on a schedule, and integrates with 5,000+ apps via the Apify API and webhooks

What data you get

Each result record includes fields such as:

• Key (key) — e.g. 6129864876
• Scientific Name (scientificName) — e.g. "Panthera leo melanochaita (C.E.H.Smith, 1858)"
• Accepted Scientific Name (acceptedScientificName) — e.g. "Panthera leo melanochaita (C.E.H.Smith, 1858)"
• Kingdom (kingdom) — e.g. "Animalia"
• Phylum (phylum) — e.g. "Chordata"
• Class (class) — e.g. "Mammalia"
• Order (order) — e.g. "Carnivora"
• Family (family) — e.g. "Felidae"
• Genus (genus) — e.g. "Panthera"
• Species (species) — e.g. "Panthera leo"
• Taxon Rank (taxonRank) — e.g. "SUBSPECIES"
• Taxon Key (taxonKey) — e.g. 5219411
• Latitude (latitude) — e.g. -1.248705
• Longitude (longitude) — e.g. 35.158216
• Coordinate Uncertainty In Meters (coordinateUncertaintyInMeters) — e.g. 31447.0

Input

Field	Type	Description
searchTerms	array	Free-text queries (GBIF 'q' full-text match against scientific/common names, localities, etc.). One scrape ...
scientificName	string	Optional exact scientific name filter (GBIF 'scientificName'), e.g. "Panthera leo". Runs as an additional t...
country	string	Optional ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code to restrict results, e.g. "KE", "US", "BR". Applied to all tasks.
year	integer	Optional event year filter, e.g. 2020. Leave empty for all years.
basisOfRecord	string	Optional record-type filter. Leave as 'Any' for all.
maxResults	integer	Maximum occurrence records to return per search term / scientific name. Paged 100 at a time via offset.

Example output

{
  "type": "occurrence",
  "key": 6129864876,
  "scientificName": "Panthera leo melanochaita (C.E.H.Smith, 1858)",
  "acceptedScientificName": "Panthera leo melanochaita (C.E.H.Smith, 1858)",
  "kingdom": "Animalia",
  "phylum": "Chordata",
  "class": "Mammalia",
  "order": "Carnivora",
  "family": "Felidae",
  "genus": "Panthera",
  "species": "Panthera leo",
  "taxonRank": "SUBSPECIES",
  "taxonKey": 5219411,
  "latitude": -1.248705,
  "longitude": 35.158216,
  "coordinateUncertaintyInMeters": 31447.0,
  "country": "Kenya",
  "countryCode": "KE",
  "stateProvince": "Narok",
  "continent": "AFRICA",
  "eventDate": "2026-01-18T17:56:55",
  "year": 2026,
  "month": 1,
  "day": 18,
  "basisOfRecord": "HUMAN_OBSERVATION"
}

Use cases

• Automate research and data collection
• Feed dashboards, sheets, and databases
• Enrich records in your CRM or app
• Monitor changes on a schedule

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing at $0.0004 per record. There is no monthly fee and no start fee — and empty or failed runs cost $0, so you only ever pay for data you actually receive.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an API key or account for the source? No. This gbif scraper works out of the box with no API key required.

What happens if a run returns no results? You are not charged. Billing is per result, so empty or failed runs are free.

Can I run the gbif scraper on a schedule? Yes. Use the Apify Scheduler to run it hourly, daily, or on any cron schedule, and get results by webhook or API.

What export formats are supported? Results can be exported as JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or pushed to Google Sheets, a database, or your own app via the Apify API.

Is the data structured? Yes. Every gbif result is a clean, flat JSON record you can use immediately.