movebank-api
Documentation for the REST API to download animal tracking data from the Movebank database via HTTP/CSV or JSON/JavaScript requests.
What is movebank-api?
Movebank REST API is the documentation and interface specification for programmatically downloading animal tracking and sensor data from the Movebank database. It describes how to build HTTP calls to retrieve data in CSV or JSON formats, enabling researchers to automate data access for analysis. The API connects to Movebank, a free online research platform hosted by the Max Planck Institute for Animal Behavior.
Animal tracking researchers, ecologists, and data scientists who need to programmatically access and integrate Movebank's sensor data into their analysis pipelines or custom tools.
It provides a standardized, scriptable way to access one of the largest curated repositories of animal movement data, supporting reproducible research and seamless integration with analytical environments like R (via the move2 package).
Overview
Description of download interface to build calls to the Movebank database using HTTP/CSV or JSON/JavaScript requests
Use Cases
Best For
- Automating downloads of animal tracking datasets for large-scale analysis
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