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ZooBank is a central, authoritative and comprehensive resource for scientific names in zoology

Actions6

  • Author Actions
  • GNIE Matching Actions
  • Identifier Actions
  • Publication Actions
  • Statistic Actions
  • Taxon Name Usage Actions

Author → Get

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Overview

This node integrates with ZooBank, a central and authoritative resource for scientific names in zoology. It allows users to retrieve detailed information about various zoological data resources such as authors, publications, taxon name usages, identifiers, statistics, and matching taxon names.

Specifically, the Author - Get operation fetches author details from ZooBank by using optional filters like an author UUID, search terms, or autocomplete terms. This is useful for researchers, taxonomists, or biodiversity informatics professionals who need to programmatically access validated author information related to zoological nomenclature.

Practical examples:

  • Retrieve detailed information about a specific author by their unique identifier.
  • Search for authors matching a particular search term or autocomplete suggestion.
  • Use author data to enrich taxonomic datasets or link publications to their authors.

Properties

Name Meaning
Additional Fields Optional parameters to refine the query:
- ID An author UUID (e.g., 8C466CBE-3F7D-4DC9-8CBD-26DD3F57E212) to get a specific author.
- Search Term A string to search authors by name or other attributes.
- Term An autocomplete term to assist in finding authors matching partial input.

Output

The node outputs JSON data representing the author(s) retrieved from ZooBank. The structure depends on the query:

  • When querying by ID, it returns a single author object with detailed fields.
  • When searching by term or search term, it returns an array of author objects matching the criteria.

The output JSON includes all relevant author metadata as provided by ZooBank's API.

No binary data output is produced by this node.

Dependencies

  • Requires internet access to call ZooBank's public REST API endpoints.
  • No authentication or API keys are required for these GET requests.
  • Uses standard HTTP GET requests with JSON responses.

Troubleshooting

  • Empty results: If no authors are returned, verify that the ID or search terms are correct and exist in ZooBank.
  • Invalid UUID format: Ensure that the ID provided matches the expected UUID format.
  • Network errors: Check internet connectivity and ZooBank API availability.
  • Unexpected response structure: ZooBank API changes could affect output; verify API documentation if issues arise.

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