Is there an API for Pl@ntNet?

Pl@ntNet does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 8 maintained endpoints for identify.plantnet.org. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Pl@ntNet data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when identify.plantnet.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Pl@ntNet account?

No. Every Pl@ntNet action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Pl@ntNet API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Research

Pl@ntNet API

identify.plantnet.org

Pl@ntNet - plant biodiversity; species records, flora catalogs, and observations.

Actions: 8
Category: Research
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Pl@ntNet API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_identify_plantnet_flora_region_catalog.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_identify_plantnet_flora_region_catalog",
    "params": {
      "language": "en"
    }
  }'

8 actions on identify.plantnet.org

Read

Flora Region Catalog
act_identify_plantnet_flora_region_catalogread1 credit / call
Returns all flora regions and jurisdictions with species counts, titles, and geographic metadata.
language
string
Flora Species Listing
act_identify_plantnet_flora_species_listingread2 credits / call
Returns a paginated species catalog for a flora region with names, observation counts, and images.
flora_id
string · required
page
integer
language
string
Recent Observations Feed
act_identify_plantnet_recent_observations_feedread1 credit / call
Returns recent plant observations with species, author, date, and location.
language
string
Species Altitude Histogram
act_identify_plantnet_species_altitude_histogramread2 credits / call
Returns observation counts binned by altitude ranges for a species within a flora jurisdiction.
flora_id
string · required
species_name
string · required
language
string
Species Details
act_identify_plantnet_species_detailread2 credits / call
Returns species taxonomy, common names, family, images, and observation counts for a jurisdiction.
flora_id
string · required
species_name
string · required
language
string
Species Distribution Geo Map
act_identify_plantnet_species_distribution_geo_mapread2 credits / call
Returns geographic observation distribution points by year for a species in a flora jurisdiction.
flora_id
string · required
species_name
string · required
language
string
Species Observations Timeline
act_identify_plantnet_species_observations_timelineread2 credits / call
Returns yearly observation counts and frequency timeline metadata for a species in a flora region.
flora_id
string · required
species_name
string · required
language
string
Species Phenology By Altitude
act_identify_plantnet_species_phenology_by_altituderead2 credits / call
Returns phenology observation counts by plant organ and altitude band for a species and region.
flora_id
string · required
species_name
string · required
language
string

Pl@ntNet API questions

Is there an API for Pl@ntNet?: Pl@ntNet does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 8 maintained endpoints for identify.plantnet.org. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Pl@ntNet data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when identify.plantnet.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Pl@ntNet account?: No. Every Pl@ntNet action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Pl@ntNet API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.