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+Got it, you need the essential information to use the IUCN Red List API V4, without the code. Here's a concise guide:
+
+**1. Base URL:**
+
+* The base URL for all API requests is: `https://apiv4.iucnredlist.org`
+
+**2. Authentication:**
+
+* The API uses Bearer token authentication.
+* You'll need to include an `Authorization` header in your HTTP requests.
+* The header value should be: `Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN` (replace `YOUR_API_TOKEN` with your actual token).
+
+**3. Common Endpoints and Parameters:**
+
+Here are a few common endpoints with examples of parameters you can pass:
+
+* **Get a list of biogeographical realms:**
+    * Endpoint: `GET /api/v4/biogeographical_realms/`
+    * No parameters needed.
+* **Get assessments for a biogeographical realm:**
+    * Endpoint: `GET /api/v4/biogeographical_realms/{code}` (replace `{code}` with the realm code, e.g., `NT`)
+    * Parameters (query parameters):
+        * `page`: Page number (integer).
+        * `year_published`: Filter by year published (integer).
+        * `latest`: Filter by latest (boolean).
+        * `possibly_extinct`: Filter by possibly extinct (boolean).
+        * `possibly_extinct_in_the_wild`: Filter by possibly extinct in the wild (boolean).
+        * `scope_code`: Filter by scope code (integer).
+* **Get taxa by scientific name:**
+    * Endpoint: `GET /api/v4/taxa/scientific_name`
+    * Parameters (query parameters):
+        * `genus_name`: The genus name (string, required).
+        * `species_name`: The species name (string, required).
+        * `infra_name`: The infra-name (string, optional).
+        * `subpopulation_name`: The subpopulation name (string, optional).
+* **Get assessments by kingdom name:**
+    * Endpoint: `GET /api/v4/taxa/kingdom/{kingdom_name}` (replace `{kingdom_name}` with the kingdom name, e.g., `Animalia`)
+    * Parameters (query parameters):
+        * `page`: Page number (integer).
+        * `year_published`: Filter by year published (integer).
+        * `latest`: Filter by latest (boolean).
+        * `scope_code`: Filter by scope code (integer).
+
+**4. Request Example (using cURL):**
+
+```bash
+curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" "https://apiv4.iucnredlist.org/api/v4/biogeographical_realms/NT?page=1"
+```
+
+**5. Response Format:**
+
+* The API returns JSON responses.
+
+**Important Notes:**
+
+* Replace `YOUR_API_TOKEN` with your actual token.
+* Refer to the official API documentation for a complete list of endpoints and parameters.
+* The API documentation will also provide example responses, which will help you understand the returned data.
diff --git a/client/src/lib/api.ts b/client/src/lib/api.ts
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@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ export const IUCN_API_ENDPOINTS = {
   BASE_URL: "https://apiv4.iucnredlist.org/api/v4",
   VERSION: "version",
   TAXA: "taxa",
-  TAXA_BY_SCIENTIFIC_NAME: "taxa/scientific_name",
-  THREATS_BY_TAXON_ID: "threats/species/id",
-  HABITATS_BY_TAXON_ID: "habitats/species/id",
-  MEASURES_BY_TAXON_ID: "measures/species/id"
+  TAXA_BY_SCIENTIFIC_NAME: "taxa/scientific_name", // GET with params: genus_name and species_name
+  THREATS: "threats", // GET with params: taxonid
+  HABITATS: "habitats", // GET with params: taxonid
+  MEASURES: "measures" // GET with params: taxonid
 };
 
 // API types