Developer Resources

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   GEOLocate based web services for georeferencing were introduced in 2005. These services enable software developers to integrate georeferencing directly in their databases and applications. The Specify 6 collections management application is one such application utilizing these services to give its users direct access to georeferencing without having to export & import data or run additional software.

Use our webservices to provide georeferencing capabilities in your own applications.  You can obtain a current listing of our available services here.

Current Services:

• GEOLocate Version 2 Web Services
  • Latest version of our georeferencing webservices (SOAP).
• GEOLocate Version 2 Web Services Wrapper
  • Wrapper for converting SOAP service to JSON and GeoJSON formats.
• Embeddable Client
  • A streamlined web client for the purpose of embedding the GEOLocate web client UI in other web applications.
    Sample link demonstrating use this client.
    Documentation link on how to craft URLs for this client.
• GEOLocate Version 1 Web Services
  • Original version of our georeferencing webservices.

Sample Source Code:

• Batch processing a file within R using GEOLocate v2 web services (JSON response)
  Demonstrates using the JSON formatted respose from GEOLocate web services. We are still putting together documentation for using the JSON endpoint.
  • Sample input file for above example.
• GEOLocate v1 web services and taxon footprint validation client
  Demonstrates 2 methods(POST vs SOAP) for consuming the georef2 web service. Written in Perl version 5.12.2.
• Python demo client to GEOLocate Web Services
  Demonstrates consuming the GEOLocate Web Services in Python.

Third-party Applications:

• Batch processing files in NodeJS using GEOLocate Web Services
  Thanks to Adhokshaja Achar Budihal Prasad, USF Water Institute

If you need help using these services, would like to contribute to this project or have developed an application utilizing any of these services and would like your application listed on this site, please contact: nelson.rios@yale.edu