Changelog

Credits consumption for free plan

In order to optimize Pl@ntNet resources and due to some misbehaviour by users flooding our servers with bad requests, we made the decision that "free" plan requests returning an error will consume 1 credit as well. This should have a minimal impact if you have a proper usage of the API.

New AI model

A new model was trained to ensure best results on WCVP floras.

New routes to identify cultivated varieties

Route /v2/varieties/identify is now available to identify cultivated plant varieties.

Route /v2/varieties lists identifiable varieties.

New routes to identify plant diseases and pests

Route /v2/diseases/identify is now available to identify plant diseases.

Route /v2/diseases lists identifiable diseases.

WCVP v13, new AI model

Kew Gardens' WCVP checklist was updated to v13. A new model was trained to ensure best results on the updated floras, increasing the number of identifiable species to 77k. It brings performance increase on aerial views such as UAV-produced tree crowns pictures, especially in tropical regions.

Results per genus and per family are disabled by default

To ensure best performance, otherResults of /v2/identify routes such as genus and family are now disabled by default. Set detailed to true to obtain those results.

Identification routes return results per genus and per family

Results of identification requests on /v2/identify routes now include a new otherResults field, that contains predicted genera (in otherResults.genus) and predicted families (in otherResults.family), along with associated scores.

Pagination by default on /species routes

Species list routes /v2/species and /v2/{project}/species are now paginated by default. Set page or pageSize to "" (empty string) or null to disable pagination.

Species routes return genus and family

Results of /v2/projects/{project}/species route now include genus and family fields; results of /v2/species only have genus field, since family depends on referential.

Identification routes return top predicted organ per image

Results of identification requests on /v2/identify routes now include a new predictedOrgans field, that contains top predicted organ and associated score for each submitted image.

Error code change on GET /v2/identify

When image(s) URL(s) given to route GET /v2/identify cannot be downloaded, error code is now 400 whatever the reason (no 500 anymore).

Pagination and prefix search on /species routes

Species list routes /v2/species and /v2/{project}/species now accept parameters page and pageSize to drive pagination, and prefix to search among species.

Automatic resizing of input images

Plant images you submit for identification are now automatically resized to 1280px on the smaller side, before being processed by the AI. This is to ensure you get the best possible results from the AI, and that those results are identical between the public version of Pl@ntNet and the API.

Kew Gardens / TDWG based floras

Learn here what changes and how to keep using legacy floras / identification engine (with limitations).

Beta: Kew Gardens / TDWG based floras

New identification engine based on Kew Gardens' POWO species list and TDWG's WGSRPD lvl.2 geographical areas: learn here what changes and how to try it

New Web UI

• Dashboard helps you keep track of your usage
• Mobile friendly responsive-design

New no-reject parameter

• Add a new no-reject parameter to disable rejection of images identified as non-plants
• Add optional email address for quota alerts (contractualized users) if you don't want to receive your quota alerts on your account's main email address

Allow usage of API key in client app

Control API key exposure, with domains and IP based access restrictions to allow the usage of API key in client apps (CORS)

Automatic organ detection

• Allow "auto" value for organs parameter in identify routes
• organs parameter is now optional, default value is "auto"

Legal update

• Update terms of use
• Add credits page

STA+ gateway

Add STA+ gateway for partners

DarwinCore

Add DarwinCore methods for partners

Add Authenix authentication capability for partners

Registered Authenix-enabled client apps may use an access token for authorization on partners services

Increase free quota

Free accounts now get 500 queries per day

Queries priorization

In case of overload, contractualized accounts still get minimal service

Free account

Remove expiration date of free accounts

Daily usage chart

Find a chart of your daily usage in your account page

New optional parameter

Add include-related-images optional parameter to get similar images

New POST route

• Add POST route to identify local images
• Deprecate v1/identify route, you should now use v2/identify instead

New v2/identify route

Add new v2/identify route to replace v1/identify