---
title: "Name usage references by id"
method: GET
path: "/v1/species/{usageKey}/references"
tags: ["Species"]
---

# Name usage references by id

`GET /v1/species/{usageKey}/references`

Retrieves all references for a name usage.

## Path parameters

- `usageKey` integer, required

## Query parameters

- `arg1` Pageable, required
  - `offset` integer
  - `limit` integer
- `limit` integer
- `offset` integer

## Response `200`

Name usage references found

- PagingResponseReference
  - `offset` integer — The offset of the results within all the search results. Subsequent pages can be retrieved by using `offset + count` as the new offset.
  - `limit` integer — The limit used. Note the limit returned may be lower than the limit requested.
  - `endOfRecords` boolean — True if this page of search results is the final page.
  - `count` integer — The total number of records returned by the search.
  - `results` Reference[] — Search results.
    - `taxonKey` integer — The name usage “taxon“ key to which this species profile belongs.
    - `citation` string — A text string referring to an un-parsed bibliographic citation.
    - `link` string — The reference link.
    - `doi` string — The pure DOI for the publication without potential http resolver or URI prefix.
    - `type` string — Used to assign a bibliographic reference to list of taxonomic or nomenclatural categories.
    - `remarks` string — Annotation of taxon-specific information related to the referenced publication.
    - `source` string — Bibliographic citation referencing a source for the reference.
    - `sourceTaxonKey` integer — The name usage key of the taxon in the checklist including this reference.
    - `title` string — Title of book or article.
    - `author` string — The author or authors of the referenced work.
    - `date` string — Date of publication.

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid query
- `404` — Name usage not found

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