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title: "Changes to Retrieve metadata about the matching service"
method: GET
path: "/v2/species/match/metadata"
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# Changes to Retrieve metadata about the matching service

`GET /v2/species/match/metadata`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 1 of 4 revisions.

- **2026-08-06** `156fd5bac927`: 4 info

## Changes

- **2026-08-06** `156fd5bac927`: 4 info
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `checklistKey`
  - added the optional property `ancillaryIndexes/datasetAlias` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `identifierIndexes/datasetAlias` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `mainIndex/datasetAlias` to the response with the `200` status

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