A candidate taxon identification with confidence score and rank.
Properties
Confidence score (0-1000, where 1000 = 100.0%).
minimum: 0maximum: 1000
Family of the candidate taxon.
maxGraphemes: 128 graphemes
GBIF backbone taxonomy key for the candidate.
maxGraphemes: 64 graphemes
Genus of the candidate taxon.
maxGraphemes: 128 graphemes
Kingdom of the candidate taxon.
maxGraphemes: 128 graphemes
Rank position among candidates (1 = best match).
minimum: 1
Full scientific name of the candidate taxon.
maxGraphemes: 512 graphemes
View raw schema
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"scientificName",
"confidence",
"rank"
],
"properties": {
"rank": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Rank position among candidates (1 = best match)."
},
"genus": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Genus of the candidate taxon.",
"maxGraphemes": 128
},
"family": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Family of the candidate taxon.",
"maxGraphemes": 128
},
"kingdom": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Kingdom of the candidate taxon.",
"maxGraphemes": 128
},
"confidence": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 1000,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Confidence score (0-1000, where 1000 = 100.0%)."
},
"gbifTaxonKey": {
"type": "string",
"description": "GBIF backbone taxonomy key for the candidate.",
"maxGraphemes": 64
},
"scientificName": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Full scientific name of the candidate taxon.",
"maxGraphemes": 512
}
},
"description": "A candidate taxon identification with confidence score and rank."
}
Generic categorical classification result (e.g., conservation priority, habitat type).
Properties
The classification category (e.g., 'conservation-priority', 'habitat-type').
maxGraphemes: 128 graphemes
The assigned classification value (e.g., 'critical', 'tropical-rainforest').
maxGraphemes: 256 graphemes
View raw schema
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"category",
"value"
],
"properties": {
"value": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The assigned classification value (e.g., 'critical', 'tropical-rainforest').",
"maxGraphemes": 256
},
"remarks": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Additional notes about the classification.",
"maxGraphemes": 2048
},
"category": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The classification category (e.g., 'conservation-priority', 'habitat-type').",
"maxGraphemes": 128
}
},
"description": "Generic categorical classification result (e.g., conservation priority, habitat type)."
}
Data quality assessment result with per-field quality flags.
Properties
Overall completeness score (0-1000, where 1000 = 100.0%).
minimum: 0maximum: 1000
List of quality issues found in the record.
maxLength: 50 items
View raw schema
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"flags"
],
"properties": {
"flags": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"ref": "#qualityFlag",
"type": "ref"
},
"maxLength": 50,
"description": "List of quality issues found in the record."
},
"remarks": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Additional notes about the quality assessment.",
"maxGraphemes": 2048
},
"completenessScore": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 1000,
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Overall completeness score (0-1000, where 1000 = 100.0%)."
}
},
"description": "Data quality assessment result with per-field quality flags."
}
A single measurement derived by an evaluator from source data.
Properties
Description of the method used to obtain the measurement.
maxGraphemes: 1024 graphemes
The nature of the measurement (e.g., 'canopy cover', 'NDVI', 'tree height').
maxGraphemes: 256 graphemes
The units for the measurement value (e.g., '%', 'm', 'kg').
maxGraphemes: 64 graphemes
The value of the measurement.
maxGraphemes: 1024 graphemes
View raw schema
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"measurementType",
"measurementValue"
],
"properties": {
"measurementType": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The nature of the measurement (e.g., 'canopy cover', 'NDVI', 'tree height').",
"maxGraphemes": 256
},
"measurementUnit": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The units for the measurement value (e.g., '%', 'm', 'kg').",
"maxGraphemes": 64
},
"measurementValue": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The value of the measurement.",
"maxGraphemes": 1024
},
"measurementMethod": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Description of the method used to obtain the measurement.",
"maxGraphemes": 1024
}
},
"description": "A single measurement derived by an evaluator from source data."
}
Derived measurements produced by an evaluator from source data (e.g., remote sensing metrics).
Properties
List of derived measurements.
maxLength: 20 items
View raw schema
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"measurements"
],
"properties": {
"remarks": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Additional notes about the measurements.",
"maxGraphemes": 2048
},
"measurements": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"ref": "#derivedMeasurement",
"type": "ref"
},
"maxLength": 20,
"description": "List of derived measurements."
}
},
"description": "Derived measurements produced by an evaluator from source data (e.g., remote sensing metrics)."
}
Provenance metadata describing the method used to produce an evaluation.
Properties
Identifier for the specific model checkpoint used (e.g., date or hash).
maxGraphemes: 128 graphemes
Human-readable name of the method or model (e.g., 'GainForest BioClassifier').
maxGraphemes: 256 graphemes
URIs to papers, documentation, or repositories describing this method.
maxLength: 10 items
Version string of the method or model (e.g., '2.1.0').
maxGraphemes: 64 graphemes
View raw schema
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"name"
],
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Human-readable name of the method or model (e.g., 'GainForest BioClassifier').",
"maxGraphemes": 256
},
"version": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Version string of the method or model (e.g., '2.1.0').",
"maxGraphemes": 64
},
"references": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri"
},
"maxLength": 10,
"description": "URIs to papers, documentation, or repositories describing this method."
},
"modelCheckpoint": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Identifier for the specific model checkpoint used (e.g., date or hash).",
"maxGraphemes": 128
}
},
"description": "Provenance metadata describing the method used to produce an evaluation."
}
A single data quality flag indicating an issue with a specific field.
Properties
The field name that has the quality issue.
maxGraphemes: 64 graphemes
Description of the quality issue.
maxGraphemes: 256 graphemes
Severity level of the quality issue.
maxGraphemes: 64 graphemes
Known values: error, warning, info
View raw schema
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"field",
"issue"
],
"properties": {
"field": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The field name that has the quality issue.",
"maxGraphemes": 64
},
"issue": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Description of the quality issue.",
"maxGraphemes": 256
},
"severity": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Severity level of the quality issue.",
"knownValues": [
"error",
"warning",
"info"
],
"maxGraphemes": 64
}
},
"description": "A single data quality flag indicating an issue with a specific field."
}
AI or human species recognition result with ranked candidate identifications.
Properties
Ranked list of candidate species identifications.
maxLength: 20 items
Which feature of the subject record was used as input (e.g., 'mediaEvidence').
maxGraphemes: 64 graphemes
View raw schema
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"candidates"
],
"properties": {
"remarks": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Additional notes about the species identification.",
"maxGraphemes": 2048
},
"candidates": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"ref": "#candidateTaxon",
"type": "ref"
},
"maxLength": 20,
"description": "Ranked list of candidate species identifications."
},
"inputFeature": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Which feature of the subject record was used as input (e.g., 'mediaEvidence').",
"maxGraphemes": 64
}
},
"description": "AI or human species recognition result with ranked candidate identifications."
}
Reference to a target record that is being evaluated.
Properties
CID pinning the exact version of the target record.
AT-URI of the target record.
View raw schema
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"uri"
],
"properties": {
"cid": {
"type": "string",
"format": "cid",
"description": "CID pinning the exact version of the target record."
},
"uri": {
"type": "string",
"format": "at-uri",
"description": "AT-URI of the target record."
}
},
"description": "Reference to a target record that is being evaluated."
}
Expert verification result for a previous identification or evaluation.
Properties
Verification status: confirmed, rejected, or uncertain.
maxGraphemes: 64 graphemes
Known values: confirmed, rejected, uncertain
Suggested corrections if the original identification was rejected or uncertain.
maxGraphemes: 5000 graphemes
Name of the person who performed the verification.
maxGraphemes: 256 graphemes
Persistent identifier (e.g., ORCID) of the verifier.
maxGraphemes: 256 graphemes
View raw schema
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"status"
],
"properties": {
"status": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Verification status: confirmed, rejected, or uncertain.",
"knownValues": [
"confirmed",
"rejected",
"uncertain"
],
"maxGraphemes": 64
},
"remarks": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Notes about the verification decision.",
"maxGraphemes": 2048
},
"verifiedBy": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Name of the person who performed the verification.",
"maxGraphemes": 256
},
"verifiedByID": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Persistent identifier (e.g., ORCID) of the verifier.",
"maxGraphemes": 256
},
"suggestedCorrections": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Suggested corrections if the original identification was rejected or uncertain.",
"maxGraphemes": 5000
}
},
"description": "Expert verification result for a previous identification or evaluation."
}