---
title: "Changes to Get all taxon observations"
method: GET
path: "/taxon-observations"
---

# Changes to Get all taxon observations

`GET /taxon-observations`

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

## Timeline

Changed in 4 of 50 revisions.

- **2026-03-16** `c37c8d7a84c5` — 1 breaking, 12 warning, 6 info
- **2026-01-18** `2e123831df6e` — 3 breaking, 4 warning, 6 info
- **2025-05-24** `16a2946a00d0` — 1 info
- **2025-04-29** `c9e23cb778c9` — 1 breaking

## Changes

- **2026-03-16** `c37c8d7a84c5` — 1 breaking, 12 warning, 6 info
  - added `#/components/schemas/taxon_obs_minimal, #/components/schemas/taxon_obs_minimal_nested` to the response body `oneOf` list for the response status `200`
  - removed the optional property `oneOf[#/components/schemas/taxon_obs_full]/allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/TaxonObsFull]/int_curr_pc_code` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `oneOf[#/components/schemas/taxon_obs_full]/allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/TaxonObsFull]/int_orig_pc_code` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `oneOf[#/components/schemas/taxon_obs_full]/allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/TaxonObsFull]/ob_code` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `oneOf[#/components/schemas/taxon_obs_full]/allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/TaxonObsFull]/rf_code` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `oneOf[#/components/schemas/taxon_obs_full]/allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/TaxonObsFull]/taxon_inference_area` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `oneOf[#/components/schemas/taxon_obs_full]/allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/TaxonObsFull]/to_code` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `oneOf[#/components/schemas/taxon_obs_full_nested]/allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/TaxonObsFull]/int_curr_pc_code` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `oneOf[#/components/schemas/taxon_obs_full_nested]/allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/TaxonObsFull]/int_orig_pc_code` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `oneOf[#/components/schemas/taxon_obs_full_nested]/allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/TaxonObsFull]/ob_code` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `oneOf[#/components/schemas/taxon_obs_full_nested]/allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/TaxonObsFull]/rf_code` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `oneOf[#/components/schemas/taxon_obs_full_nested]/allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/TaxonObsFull]/taxon_inference_area` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `oneOf[#/components/schemas/taxon_obs_full_nested]/allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/TaxonObsFull]/to_code` from the response with the `200` status
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `detail`
  - added the optional property `oneOf[#/components/schemas/taxon_obs_full]/allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/TaxonObsFull]/author_obs_code` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `oneOf[#/components/schemas/taxon_obs_full_nested]/allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/allOf[#/components/schemas/TaxonObsFull]/author_obs_code` to the response with the `200` status
  - added `#/components/schemas/TaxonObsMinimal` to the `oneOf[#/components/schemas/taxon_obs_full]/allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/` response property `allOf` list for the response status `200`
  - added `#/components/schemas/TaxonObsMinimal, #/components/schemas/TaxonObsNested` to the `oneOf[#/components/schemas/taxon_obs_full_nested]/allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/` response property `allOf` list for the response status `200`
  - removed `#/components/schemas/TaxonObsFullNested` from the `oneOf[#/components/schemas/taxon_obs_full_nested]/allOf[subschema #2]/data/items/` response property `allOf` list for the response status `200`
- **2026-01-18** `2e123831df6e` — 3 breaking, 4 warning, 6 info
  - for the `query` request parameter `limit`, default value `1000` was added
  - for the `query` request parameter `offset`, default value `0` was added
  - added `#/components/schemas/taxon_obs_full, #/components/schemas/taxon_obs_full_nested` to the response body `oneOf` list for the response status `200`
  - 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`
  - deleted the `query` request parameter `detail`
  - deleted the `query` request parameter `numTaxa`
  - api operation id `get-to` was added
  - api tag `Taxon observations` added
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `create_parquet`
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `with_nested`
  - added the media type `application/vnd.apache.parquet` for the response with the status `200`
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`
- **2025-05-24** `16a2946a00d0` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-04-29** `c9e23cb778c9` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/nceas/apis/vegbankapi/docs/taxon-observations/get.md) · [API](https://skmtc.dev/nceas/apis/vegbankapi.md) · [Page](https://skmtc.dev/nceas/apis/vegbankapi/changes/taxon-observations/get)