[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