FDSN Web Services
This specification defines RESTful web service interfaces for accessing common FDSN data types. This specification serves as a baseline level of compatibility allowing data request tools to work with any FDSN data center implementing these services.
The current specifications
The full definition of FDSN web services are the combination of common characteristics (“Commonalities”) and interface specific details.
- FDSN Web Service Specification Commonalities version 1.2 (2019-06-27)
- fdsnws-station version 1.1 (2019-06-27) – For access to station metadata in FDSN StationXML format
- fdsnws-dataselect version 1.1 (2019-06-27) – For access to time series data in miniSEED format
- fdsnws-event version 1.2 (2019-06-27) – For access to event parameters in QuakeML format
- fdsnws-availability (2019-06-27) – For access to time series data availability
Data centers supporting FDSN web services
The FDSN data center registry can be used search for data centers with FDSN services.
The legacy list of data centers may also be useful until the migration to the registry is complete.
Reporting issues and suggestions
The following project repositories should be used to report issues or suggestions for the specifications:
https://github.com/FDSN/WebServiceSpecificationCommonalities
https://github.com/FDSN/fdsnws-dataselect
https://github.com/FDSN/fdsnws-station
https://github.com/FDSN/fdsnws-event
https://github.com/FDSN/fdsnws-availability
Previous specification versions
- FDSN Web Service Specifications Version 1.2 (2019-04-02)
- FDSN Web Service Specifications Version 1.1 (2013-10-25)
- FDSN Web Service Specifications Version 1.0 (2013-04-24)