---
title: "Changes to Name usage by id"
method: GET
path: "/v1/species/{usageKey}"
---

# Changes to Name usage by id

`GET /v1/species/{usageKey}`

> Every recorded change to this endpoint, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 1 of 2 revisions.

- **2026-08-20** `03ccf35f8dd9` — 10 breaking, 1 warning

## Changes

- **2026-08-20** `03ccf35f8dd9` — 10 breaking, 1 warning
  - the response property `datasetKey` became optional for the status `200` (media type: application/json)
  - the response property `datasetKey` became optional for the status `200` (media type: application/x-javascript)
  - the response property `issues` became optional for the status `200` (media type: application/json)
  - the response property `issues` became optional for the status `200` (media type: application/x-javascript)
  - the response property `key` became optional for the status `200` (media type: application/json)
  - the response property `key` became optional for the status `200` (media type: application/x-javascript)
  - the response property `origin` became optional for the status `200` (media type: application/json)
  - the response property `origin` became optional for the status `200` (media type: application/x-javascript)
  - the response property `scientificName` became optional for the status `200` (media type: application/json)
  - the response property `scientificName` became optional for the status `200` (media type: application/x-javascript)
  - for the `path` request parameter `usageKey`, the min was set to `0.00`

---

[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/gbif/apis/species-api/docs/v1/species/:usageKey/get.md) · [API](https://skmtc.dev/gbif/apis/species-api.md) · [Page](https://skmtc.dev/gbif/apis/species-api/changes/v1/species/:usageKey/get)