There is only one method right now, but more will come in time. You can also install taxonfinder as a node.js package. Also head over to Github to get the latest information.

Parameters

• url
• taxonfinder will download the contents of the resource at the URL and scan any text for scientific names. The response will be a hash that includes any scientific names and their beginning and ending offsets within the text.
Example: http://taxonfinder.org/api/find?url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharks
• text
• if no url is provided then taxonfinder will search the contents of `text`
Example: http://taxonfinder.org/api/find?text=The quick Vulpes jumped over the lazy Canis lupus familiaris