Integrate ITIS API with Your Taxonomy Assistant
Learn how to integrate ITIS API with your AI agent for accessing taxonomic information.
ITIS Integration Guide
This guide will walk you through integrating the ITIS API with your OpenAssistantGPT chatbot.
Overview
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) provides authoritative taxonomic information about plants, animals, fungi, and microbes. The service offers standardized nomenclature and classification data for species worldwide. It features comprehensive taxonomic hierarchies, scientific names, common names, and synonyms, making it essential for biodiversity research and species identification.
Integration Steps
1. Review API Documentation
First, visit the ITIS API documentation to understand the available endpoints and how they work.
2. Create Custom Action
In your OpenAssistantGPT dashboard:
- Go to the Actions Dashboard
- Click "Create New Action"
- Chose Get or Post
- Fill the action form with the following details:
Name: get_itis_data
Description: Get data using ITIS
URL: https://www.itis.gov/ws_description.html?ref=public_apis&utm_medium=website
Parameters: This will depend on the API you are integrating. Parameters are query parameters passed in the URL.
3. Assign Action to Your Chatbot
- Go to your Chatbot Dashboard
- Select your chatbot
- Go to "Settings" > "Actions"
- Add the get_itis_data action to your chatbot
Using the Integration
Your chatbot can now handle science & math-related queries. Here are some example questions you can ask:
- Get the taxonomic hierarchy for lions
- Find scientific names for common species
- Search for species classification data
The chatbot will automatically use the ITIS API to fetch and return the requested information.