---
title: "ID lookup service"
method: GET
path: "/v2/species/match/id/{identifier}"
tags: ["ID lookup services"]
---

# ID lookup service

`GET /v2/species/match/id/{identifier}`

A lookup service, largely intended for debug purposes, to enable verification that an external ID has been indexed and to check if the ID has been associated with a taxon in the main index.

## Path parameters

- `identifier` string, required

## Response `200`

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- ExternalID[]
  - `id` string — The external identifier that may or may not have been associated with the main index
  - `mainIndexID` string — The main index identifier that the external identifier was matched to
  - `datasetKey` string — The gbif key of the dataset containing the joined external ID
  - `clbDatasetKey` string — The checklistbank dataset key of the joined external ID
  - `datasetTitle` string — The dataset title of the joined external ID
  - `parentID` string — The parent ID of the external identifier
  - `scientificName` string — The scientific name associated with the external identifier
  - `acceptedTaxonID` string — The accepted taxon ID of the external identifier
  - `rank` string — The rank of the external identifier
  - `status` string — The status of the external identifier
  - `recognisedVariants` string[] — Recognised variants of this ID

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