---
title: "Changes to Upload plot observations"
method: POST
path: "/plot-observations"
---

# Changes to Upload plot observations

`POST /plot-observations`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.
> 50 revisions in range; 1 not diffed.

## Timeline

Changed in 8 of 50 revisions.

- **2026-03-26** `4c741713474d`: 5 breaking, 12 info
- **2026-03-04** `31e82224728b`: 1 breaking, 1 info
- **2026-03-03** `8dc2742f6a17`: 2 info
- **2026-03-02** `8e27e0e126e7`: 1 info
- **2026-03-02** `8abfd084d7aa`: 1 breaking
- **2026-01-18** `2e123831df6e`: 1 breaking, 74 warning, 4 info
- **2025-05-24** `16a2946a00d0`: 1 info
- **2025-04-29** `c9e23cb778c9`: 1 breaking

## Changes

- **2026-03-26** `4c741713474d`: 5 breaking, 12 info
  - added the new required request property `plot_observations`
  - request body became required
  - the request's body type changed from `array` to `object`
  - added `#/components/schemas/UploadSummary, subschema #2: DryRunSummary` to the response body `oneOf` list for the response status `200`
  - the response's body type changed from `array` to no type for status `200`
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `dry_run`
  - added the new optional request property `community_classifications`
  - added the new optional request property `contributors`
  - added the new optional request property `disturbances`
  - added the new optional request property `parties`
  - added the new optional request property `projects`
  - added the new optional request property `references`
  - added the new optional request property `soils`
  - added the new optional request property `stem_data`
  - added the new optional request property `strata`
  - added the new optional request property `strata_cover_data`
  - added the new optional request property `taxon_interpretations`
- **2026-03-04** `31e82224728b`: 1 breaking, 1 info
  - the `items/` request property type changed from no type to `object`
  - the endpoint scheme security `oauth2` was added to the API
- **2026-03-03** `8dc2742f6a17`: 2 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `oauth2` was removed from the API
  - the `items/` request property type was generalized from `object` to no type
- **2026-03-02** `8e27e0e126e7`: 1 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `oauth2` was added to the API
- **2026-03-02** `8abfd084d7aa`: 1 breaking
  - the `items/` request property type changed from no type to `object`
- **2026-01-18** `2e123831df6e`: 1 breaking, 74 warning, 4 info
  - the `items/` request property type changed from no type to `object`
  - removed the request property `items/accession_code`
  - removed the request property `items/author_obs_code`
  - removed the request property `items/auto_taxon_cover`
  - removed the request property `items/basal_area`
  - removed the request property `items/bryophyte_quality`
  - removed the request property `items/cover_dispersion`
  - removed the request property `items/cover_method_id`
  - removed the request property `items/date_accuracy`
  - removed the request property `items/date_entered`
  - removed the request property `items/dominant_stratum`
  - removed the request property `items/effort_level`
  - removed the request property `items/field_cover`
  - removed the request property `items/field_ht`
  - removed the request property `items/floating_cover`
  - removed the request property `items/floristic_quality`
  - removed the request property `items/growthform1_cover`
  - removed the request property `items/growthform1_type`
  - removed the request property `items/growthform2_cover`
  - removed the request property `items/growthform2_type`
  - removed the request property `items/growthform3_cover`
  - removed the request property `items/growthform3_type`
  - removed the request property `items/homogeneity`
  - removed the request property `items/hydrologic_regime`
  - removed the request property `items/landscape_narrative`
  - removed the request property `items/lichen_quality`
  - removed the request property `items/method_narrative`
  - removed the request property `items/name_other`
  - removed the request property `items/nonvascular_cover`
  - removed the request property `items/nonvascular_ht`
  - removed the request property `items/notes_mgt`
  - removed the request property `items/notes_public`
  - removed the request property `items/obs_end_date`
  - removed the request property `items/obs_start_date`
  - removed the request property `items/observation_id`
  - removed the request property `items/observation_narrative`
  - removed the request property `items/organic_depth`
  - removed the request property `items/original_data`
  - removed the request property `items/percent_bare_soil`
  - removed the request property `items/percent_bed_rock`
  - …39 more
- **2025-05-24** `16a2946a00d0`: 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-04-29** `c9e23cb778c9`: 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

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