[February 2021]

• Updated species count endpoint
• Bulk species list updated to have taxonomic authority and main common name

[December 2020]

• Added more distribution codes to the country occurrences
• Distribution_types is not specified anymore, but left in place for compatibility

[April 2020]

• Inclusion of regional parameter for redirection endpoint
• Clarification of documentation on Redirect endpoints
• Fixed website redirect endpoint which was failing on some names

[March 2019]

• Inclusion of historic assessments endpoint

[January 2019]

• Red List website redirect based on Species ID to support move to new website

[June 2018]

• Inclusion of Plants growth form endpoint

[December 2017]

• Red List version 2017-3 data

[September 2017]

• Added comprehensive groups endpoints
• Added errata/amended information to individual species endpoints
• Red List version 2017-2 data

[May 2017]

• Red List version 2017-1 data

[February 2017]

• Added elevation/depth data points to individual species endpoint
• Added plant growth forms endpoint

[January 2017]

• Fixed bug in species endpoint

[December 2016]

• Red List version 2016-3 data

[November 2016]

• Added regional assessment support for species and speciescount endpoints

[October 2016]

• Allow case insensitive input in country endpoint
• Fixed bug in category endpoint which prevented querying by categories containing slash (‘/’) characters, such as LR/lc

[September 2016]

• Red List version 2016-2 data

[July 2016]

• Added ability to search by synonym in individual species endpoint
• Fixed bug in synonyms endpoint which prevented synonyms from regional assessments being returned
• Added requirement to disclose commercial use when generating API tokens
• Improved feedback button

[June 2016]

• Red List version 2016-1 data
• Added invasive species names to threats endpoints

[May 2016]

• Added DOI URLs to citation endpoints
• Some interface changes
• Feedback button made more prominent

[Mar 2016]

• Added Country of Occurrence
• Added Historic assessments

[Dec 2015]

• Support for Regional data added to the API now, please check the documentation.

[Nov 2015]

• Support for CORS implemented
• Documentation updated
• Red List version 2015-4 data

[August 2015]

• New Species retrieval call, using paging. This should be the one being used to retrieve the species list.
• Red List website redirect: use this if linking to specific species, rather than the link on the website, for future fool-proof calls
• Species by Country call now includes the Red List category

[July 2015]

• Red List Spatial API documentation included, and update