---
title: "Changes to Fuzzy name match service (Version 2)"
method: GET
path: "/v2/species/match"
---

# Changes to Fuzzy name match service (Version 2)

`GET /v2/species/match`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 1 of 3 revisions.

- **2026-08-06** `156fd5bac927`: 3 breaking, 18 warning, 17 info

## Changes

- **2026-08-06** `156fd5bac927`: 3 breaking, 18 warning, 17 info
  - removed the enum value `SERIES` from the `query` request parameter `taxonRank`
  - removed the enum value `SUBSERIES` from the `query` request parameter `taxonRank`
  - removed the enum value `SUPERSERIES` from the `query` request parameter `taxonRank`
  - added the new `SERIES_BOTANY` enum value to the `acceptedUsage/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `SERIES_BOTANY` enum value to the `classification/items/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `SERIES_BOTANY` enum value to the `usage/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `SERIES_ZOOLOGY` enum value to the `acceptedUsage/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `SERIES_ZOOLOGY` enum value to the `classification/items/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `SERIES_ZOOLOGY` enum value to the `usage/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `SUBSERIES_BOTANY` enum value to the `acceptedUsage/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `SUBSERIES_BOTANY` enum value to the `classification/items/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `SUBSERIES_BOTANY` enum value to the `usage/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `SUBSERIES_ZOOLOGY` enum value to the `acceptedUsage/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `SUBSERIES_ZOOLOGY` enum value to the `classification/items/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `SUBSERIES_ZOOLOGY` enum value to the `usage/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `SUPERSERIES_BOTANY` enum value to the `acceptedUsage/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `SUPERSERIES_BOTANY` enum value to the `classification/items/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `SUPERSERIES_BOTANY` enum value to the `usage/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `SUPERSERIES_ZOOLOGY` enum value to the `acceptedUsage/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `SUPERSERIES_ZOOLOGY` enum value to the `classification/items/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new `SUPERSERIES_ZOOLOGY` enum value to the `usage/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `checklistKey`
  - added the new enum value `SERIES_BOTANY` to the `query` request parameter `taxonRank`
  - added the new enum value `SERIES_ZOOLOGY` to the `query` request parameter `taxonRank`
  - added the new enum value `SUBSERIES_BOTANY` to the `query` request parameter `taxonRank`
  - added the new enum value `SUBSERIES_ZOOLOGY` to the `query` request parameter `taxonRank`
  - added the new enum value `SUPERSERIES_BOTANY` to the `query` request parameter `taxonRank`
  - added the new enum value `SUPERSERIES_ZOOLOGY` to the `query` request parameter `taxonRank`
  - added the optional property `diagnostics/matchedID/recognisedVariants` to the response with the `200` status
  - removed the `SERIES` enum value from the `acceptedUsage/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - removed the `SERIES` enum value from the `classification/items/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - removed the `SERIES` enum value from the `usage/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - removed the `SUBSERIES` enum value from the `acceptedUsage/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - removed the `SUBSERIES` enum value from the `classification/items/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - removed the `SUBSERIES` enum value from the `usage/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - removed the `SUPERSERIES` enum value from the `acceptedUsage/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - removed the `SUPERSERIES` enum value from the `classification/items/rank` response property for the response status `200`
  - removed the `SUPERSERIES` enum value from the `usage/rank` response property for the response status `200`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/gbif/apis/species-api/docs/v2/species/match/get.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/gbif/apis/species-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/gbif/apis/species-api/changes/v2/species/match/get)