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Animal Species

Animal species database — taxonomy, habitat, diet, lifespan, conservation status.

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Data source: Curated dataset (IUCN, Wikipedia)

REST Bridge Endpoint https://context.gnist.ai/rest/animals/
Authentication

All requests require a Gnist-API-Key header (or api_key query parameter).

Free tier: 100 calls/day. Get your API key.

Tools (8)

get_animal

Get detailed information about an animal species.

Returns taxonomy, habitat, diet, lifespan, physical characteristics, conservation status, and description.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
animal_idstringrequiredAnimal ID slug (e.g. african-elephant, blue-whale, axolotl).
Request Body
{
  "animal_id": "example"
}
search_animals

Search the animal species database.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
querystringrequiredSearch by common name, scientific name, or family.
limitintegeroptional (default: 20)
Request Body
{
  "query": "example"
}
list_animals_by_class

List animals by taxonomic class.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
animal_classstringrequiredTaxonomic class (e.g. Mammalia, Aves, Reptilia, Amphibia).
limitintegeroptional (default: 50)
Request Body
{
  "animal_class": "example"
}
list_animals_by_habitat

List animals by habitat type.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
habitatstringrequiredHabitat type (e.g. Forest, Ocean, Savanna, Arctic).
limitintegeroptional (default: 50)
Request Body
{
  "habitat": "example"
}
list_endangered_species

List endangered and critically endangered animal species.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
limitintegeroptional (default: 20)
Request Body
{
  "query": "example"
}
get_animal_classes

List all taxonomic classes in the database.

Request Body
{
  "query": "example"
}
get_animal_habitats

List all habitat types in the database.

Request Body
{
  "query": "example"
}
report_feedback

Report a bug, feature request, or general feedback for this data source.

Use this when something doesn't work as expected, when you'd like
a new feature, or when you have suggestions for improvement.

Args:
feedback: Describe the issue or suggestion.
feedback_type: One of 'bug', 'feature_request', or 'general'.

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
feedbackstringrequired
feedback_typestringoptional (default: "general")
Request Body
{
  "feedback": "example"
}

Quick Start

Shell
curl -X POST "https://context.gnist.ai/rest/animals/get_animal" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Gnist-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"animal_id": "example"}'
Python
import httpx

resp = httpx.post(
    "https://context.gnist.ai/rest/animals/get_animal",
    headers={"Gnist-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={
  "animal_id": "example"
},
)
print(resp.json())

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