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xeno-canto
API for accessing bird and wildlife sounds from around the world. Provides a RESTful JSON-based interface to search for and retrieve recordings of various species.
Verified 4 days ago: 58% uptime
API key
Not required
HTTPS
Supported
Browser calls
No, needs a proxy
Status
Live · 82/100
What our checks found
- Health score
- 82/100
- Reliability
- 58%
- Average latency
- 706ms
Last checked 2026-09-18. Measured independently, not self-reported by the provider.
How to call it
A starting template for xeno-canto. Replace ENDPOINT with the path from the official documentation, which we link above rather than guess at.
# No authentication required.
curl -s "https://xeno-canto.org/ENDPOINT" \
-H "Accept: application/json"This API does not send CORS headers, so a browser will block a direct call from your front end. Call it from your server, or put a small proxy in front of it.
Where this listing comes from
Aggregated from 2 public sources (freepublicapis, public-apis), then normalised and checked by us. If something here is wrong, tell us and we will correct it.
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Answered from what our own scheduled checks found, not from the provider's marketing.
Is xeno-canto free to use?
xeno-canto is listed in our free catalogue and required no credential when we called it. It needs no authentication at all, so you can send a request without signing up. Free tiers can still carry rate limits or non-commercial terms, so check the provider's own terms before shipping.
Does xeno-canto need an API key?
No. We called xeno-canto on 2026-09-18 with no key, no token and no Authorization header, and it responded. That is what puts it in our no-key collection.
Can I call xeno-canto from browser JavaScript?
Not directly. xeno-canto did not return CORS headers when we checked, so the browser will block your page from reading the response even though the request itself succeeds. Call it from a server, or put a small proxy in front of it.
Is xeno-canto still working?
Yes, as of 2026-09-18. Our automated check reached xeno-canto and recorded a 58% reliability score with a median response time of 706 ms. We re-check on a schedule, and this page updates with the result.
Is xeno-canto available over HTTPS?
Yes. xeno-canto serves over HTTPS, so you can call it from a secure page without triggering a mixed-content block.