---
title: "Changes to Name autocomplete service"
method: GET
path: "/v1/species/suggest"
---

# Changes to Name autocomplete service

`GET /v1/species/suggest`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 1 of 4 revisions.

- **2026-08-20** `03ccf35f8dd9`: 3 breaking

## Changes

- **2026-08-20** `03ccf35f8dd9`: 3 breaking
  - added the new required `query` request parameter `arg0`
  - the response property `items/higherClassificationMap` became optional for the status `200` (media type: application/json)
  - the response property `items/higherClassificationMap` became optional for the status `200` (media type: application/x-javascript)

---

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