---
title: "Changes to Root name usages of a dataset"
method: GET
path: "/v1/species/root/{datasetKey}"
---

# Changes to Root name usages of a dataset

`GET /v1/species/root/{datasetKey}`

> Every recorded change to this endpoint, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 1 of 2 revisions.

- **2026-08-20** `03ccf35f8dd9` — 11 breaking, 2 warning

## Changes

- **2026-08-20** `03ccf35f8dd9` — 11 breaking, 2 warning
  - added the new required `query` request parameter `arg1`
  - the response property `results/items/datasetKey` became optional for the status `200` (media type: application/json)
  - the response property `results/items/datasetKey` became optional for the status `200` (media type: application/x-javascript)
  - the response property `results/items/issues` became optional for the status `200` (media type: application/json)
  - the response property `results/items/issues` became optional for the status `200` (media type: application/x-javascript)
  - the response property `results/items/key` became optional for the status `200` (media type: application/json)
  - the response property `results/items/key` became optional for the status `200` (media type: application/x-javascript)
  - the response property `results/items/origin` became optional for the status `200` (media type: application/json)
  - the response property `results/items/origin` became optional for the status `200` (media type: application/x-javascript)
  - the response property `results/items/scientificName` became optional for the status `200` (media type: application/json)
  - the response property `results/items/scientificName` became optional for the status `200` (media type: application/x-javascript)
  - for the `query` request parameter `limit`, the min was set to `0.00`
  - for the `query` request parameter `offset`, the min was set to `0.00`

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