# NSW BioNet Species Sightings OData

**Publisher:** NSW DCCEEW (State gov)  
**Jurisdiction:** NSW  
**Status:** Live · checked 2026-10-15  
**Agent-ready:** yes  
**Canonical:** https://ausdatacatalog.com/apis/nsw-bionet-species-sightings-odata

## Connect recipe

| key | value |
| --- | --- |
| base | https://data.bionet.nsw.gov.au/biosvcapp/odata/ |
| docs | https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/biodiversity/nsw-bionet/web-services |
| protocol | REST OData v4 |
| auth | Open — none for public sightings |
| licence | CC BY 4.0 · commercial use ok |
| try | curl -s 'https://data.bionet.nsw.gov.au/biosvcapp/odata/SpeciesSightings_CoreData?$top=1&$select=scientificName,eventDate,dcterms_rights' |
| checked | 2026-10-15 · HTTP 200 |

## Curator notes

OData v4 service (Darwin Core fields) over the BioNet Atlas of NSW Wildlife; ~16.9 million sightings in SpeciesSightings_CoreData at probe ($count=true). Use $top/$skip, $filter, $select and $count; follow @odata.nextLink if returned. Sensitive species locations are generalised. Licence CC BY 4.0 per each record's dcterms_rights. Rate limits: unknown.