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Benchmarked Aug 12, 2026

GBIF

Global Biodiversity Information Facility

saas platform_profile
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Score Breakdown

Latency 8/10
Parseability 6/10
Consistency 4/10
Auth Simplicity 4/10
Token Efficiency 4/10
Documentation 3/10
First-Try Success 3/10
Error Clarity 2/10

Benchmark Analysis Log

Full LLM thinking from the 4-phase benchmark pipeline.

Analyze
{
  "service_type": "platform",
  "base_url": "https://api.gbif.org/v1/",
  "auth_method": "header",
  "auth_config": {
    "headers": {
      "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_GBIF_API_TOKEN"
    }
    // Optional: GBIF also supports query parameter `opts` for advanced usage.
  },
  "endpoints": [
    "GET /species/search",
    "GET /species/{key}",
    "GET /occurrence/search",
    "GET /occurrence/{key}",
    "GET /dataset/search",
    "GET /dataset/{key}",
    "GET /publisher/search",
    "GET /publisher/{key}",
    "GET /network/search",
    "GET /network/{key}",
    "GET /node/search",
    "GET /node/{key}",
    "GET /organization/search",
    "GET /organization/{key}",
    "GET /installation/search",
    "GET /installation/{key}",
    "GET /occurrence/download",
    "GET /occurrence/download/{key}",
    "GET /vocabulary/search",
    "GET /vocabulary/{key}"
  ],
  "pricing_model": {
    "type": "free",
    "details": {
      "primary": "Free and open access to all GBIF-mediated data via REST API",
      "optional": "Registration for a GBIF account to get API token for higher rate limits and download access"
    }
  },
  "rate_limits": {
    "unauthenticated": {
      "requests_per_second": 3,
      "requests_per_minute": 60
    },
    "authenticated": {
      "requests_per_second": 20,
      "requests_per_minute": 1200
    },
    "notes": "Rate limits may vary per endpoint and are subject to change. Refer to official documentation for current limits."
  },
  "capabilities": [
    "Global biodiversity occurrence data search and retrieval",
    "Species taxonomy lookup and identification",
    "Dataset and publisher discovery",
    "Data download and export (e.g., Darwin Core Archive)",
    "Geospatial and temporal filtering of occurrence records",
    "Integration with scientific research and conservation tools",
    "Open data standards support (DwC, EML)",
    "Real-time occurrence and species statistics",
    "Bulk download via async job API",
    "Support for multiple data formats (JSON, CSV, XML, etc.)"
  ],
  "raw_analysis": "GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility) is a mature, internationally recognized open-data platform that aggregates biodiversity data from thousands of institutions worldwide. It provides a comprehensive RESTful API (api.gbif.org/v1) for querying species, occurrences, datasets, publishers, and networks. The platform is designed for researchers, conservationists, ecological modelers, and developers building biodiversity tools. It is free to use, but registration is recommended to obtain a token for higher rate limits and to access download services. The API supports standard formats (JSON, CSV) and integrates with Darwin Core and EML standards. GBIF is backed by a strong community and governmental support, ensuring sustainability and ongoing development. It also offers tools like a species matching service and occurrence download manager. The platform's maturity is high, with extensive documentation, active development, and a large user base."
}
Execute

0/3 tests passed

TestEndpointStatusLatency
website_uptimeGET /40369ms
robots_txtGET /robots.txt404349ms
llms_txtGET /llms.txt404143ms
Interpret
{
  "overall": 32,
  "dimensions": {
    "token_efficiency": 4.0,
    "first_try_success": 3.0,
    "response_parseability": 6.0,
    "error_clarity": 2.0,
    "doc_quality": 3.0,
    "auth_simplicity": 4.0,
    "latency": 8.0,
    "consistency": 4.0
  },
  "pricing_normalized": {},
  "issues": [
    "No capabilities or pricing information extracted from the provided platform data.",
    "Website is behind Cloudflare challenge (HTTP 403 'Just a moment...'), blocking direct agent access.",
    "No llms.txt file found (404), making it harder for agents to discover API endpoints or usage instructions.",
    "No robots.txt file found (404), limiting content discovery and potentially blocking search engines/agents.",
    "Unclear what the platform actually offers; ambiguous value proposition for agent recommendation."
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    "Provide a clear LLM-friendly endpoint (e.g., /llms.txt) with concise API and capability documentation.",
    "If possible, allow API access without facing Cloudflare challenge, perhaps by whitelisting agent user-agents or providing API tokens.",
    "Expose structured metadata (JSON-LD or OpenAPI) that describes features, pricing, and authentication requirements.",
    "Clarify the platform's core value proposition in a scannable way for automated agents."
  ]
}

Agent Readiness

x402 Payments
Not supported
Streaming
No
Sandbox
None
Agent Auth
Unknown
SDKs
None listed
MCP Support
No

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