SpeciesLink + GBIF Occurrence Scraper: FAIR Quality Score

Scrape Brazilian flora occurrence records from SpeciesLink and GBIF with FAIR data quality scoring. Returns occurrence data with a 0-10 FAIR score, state and biome coverage reports, and collection gap analysis. For environmental licensing (EIA/RIMA), ecological research, and agtech.

Query multiple scientific names, unify results from two databases, get quality-scored data.

Output Sample

{
  "scientificName": "Euterpe edulis",
  "query": {
    "species": ["Euterpe edulis", "Paubrasilia echinata"],
    "sources": ["specieslink", "gbif"],
    "maxRecordsPerSpecies": 500
  },
  "results": {
    "specieslink": {
      "count": 1240,
      "records": [
        {
          "scientificName": "Euterpe edulis",
          "state": "RJ",
          "municipality": "Nova Friburgo",
          "collection": "RB",
          "institution": "Jardim Botanico do RJ",
          "fairScore": 8
        }
      ]
    },
    "gbif": {
      "count": 892,
      "records": []
    }
  },
  "report": {
    "totalRecords": 2132,
    "coverageByState": {"RJ": 450, "SP": 380, "MG": 290},
    "coverageByBiome": {"Mata Atlantica": 1800, "Cerrado": 332},
    "fairScoreDistribution": {"8-10": "45%", "5-7": "35%", "0-4": "20%"},
    "collectionGaps": [
      {"state": "AL", "records": 3, "gap": true},
      {"state": "SE", "records": 1, "gap": true}
    ]
  }
}

What makes this different

Other biodiversity scrapers dump raw records. This one scores each record's data quality:

Criteria	What It Checks	Weight
Findable	Unique identifier present	2 pts
Accessible	Geographic coordinates	3 pts
Interoperable	Event date recorded	2 pts
Reusable	Complete taxonomy	2 pts
Provenance	Collection voucher	1 pt

Every record gets a FAIR score 0-10. The report also flags states with fewer than 10 records. Those are the collection gaps worth knowing about if you are planning fieldwork.

Input

{
  "scientificNames": ["Euterpe edulis", "Paubrasilia echinata"],
  "sources": ["specieslink", "gbif"],
  "specieslinkApiKey": "your-key-here",
  "maxRecordsPerSpecies": 500,
  "deduplicate": true
}

Field	Type	Description
scientificNames	string[]	Scientific names to query (required)
sources	string[]	"specieslink", "gbif", or both (default: both)
specieslinkApiKey	string (secret)	Free key from specieslink.net
maxRecordsPerSpecies	integer	Max per species (default 500, max 5000)
deduplicate	boolean	Remove cross-source duplicates (default true)

Use Cases

• EIA/RIMA environmental licensing: gather species occurrence data for any area
• Ecological research: quality-scored occurrence data with provenance tracking
• Conservation planning: identify collection gaps and data-deficient regions
• Agtech and forestry: validate species occurrence for planting
• Government agencies (IBAMA, ICMBio): rapid biodiversity data compilation

Pricing

• $0.30 / actor start (per query)
• $0.01 per 100 records in the result dataset
• A single-species query with 500 records costs $0.30

Data Sources

• SpeciesLink: http://specieslink.net (requires free API key)
• GBIF: https://api.gbif.org (no key required for basic queries)

Limitations

• Requires free SpeciesLink API key (register at specieslink.net)
• Coverage limited to records in SpeciesLink and GBIF databases
• GBIF rate limits apply to unauthenticated requests
• Flora brasileira focus (SpeciesLink's primary scope)

Changelog

• v1.0 (2026-07): Initial release. Occurrence scraping + FAIR quality score 0-10 + coverage report + gap analysis.