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Match Dyntaxa taxon names via API

Source: R/dyntaxa_api_functions.R
match_taxon_name.Rd

This function matches a list of taxon names against the SLU Artdatabanken API (Dyntaxa) and retrieves the best matches along with their taxon IDs.

Usage

match_taxon_name(
  taxon_names,
  subscription_key,
  multiple_options = FALSE,
  searchFields = "Both",
  isRecommended = "NotSet",
  isOkForObservationSystems = "NotSet",
  culture = "sv_SE",
  page = 1,
  pageSize = 100,
  verbose = TRUE
)

Arguments

taxon_names

A vector of taxon names to match.

subscription_key

A character string containing the subscription key for accessing the SLU Artdatabanken API. A key is provided for registered users at Artdatabanken.

multiple_options

Logical. If TRUE, the function will return multiple matching names. Default is FALSE, selecting the first match.

searchFields

A character string indicating the search fields. Defaults to 'Both'.

isRecommended

A character string indicating whether the taxon is recommended. Defaults to 'NotSet'.

isOkForObservationSystems

A character string indicating whether the taxon is suitable for observation systems. Defaults to 'NotSet'.

culture

A character string indicating the culture. Defaults to 'sv_SE'.

page

An integer specifying the page number for pagination. Defaults to 1.

pageSize

An integer specifying the page size for pagination. Defaults to 100.

verbose

Logical. Print progress bar. Default is TRUE.

Value

A data frame containing the search pattern, taxon ID, and best match for each taxon name.

Details

Note: Please review the API conditions and register for access before using the API. Data collected through the API is stored at SLU Artdatabanken. Please also note that the authors of SHARK4R are not affiliated with SLU Artdatabanken.

See also

SLU Artdatabanken API Documentation

Examples

if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
# Match taxon names against SLU Artdatabanken API
matched_taxa <- match_taxon_name(c("Homo sapiens", "Canis lupus"), "your_subscription_key")
print(matched_taxa)
} # }