COSEA is designed to be a project open for collaborations. We already offer options for an automated data exchange in external partnerships via Data download, API or RSS Endpoints.
Available connectors in the COSEA project
API
An "application programming interface" or API is a connection between computer programs, allowing the direct exchange of data or integrating one service into another. For COSEA, we can provide access to the Citizen Science App's API for external project partners to automatically fetch user-generated data points and their attributes, images, and GEO locations. External project partners can use the API to populate their databases with Citizen Science observations, apply filters, and develop custom applications connected to the public user-generated data. Along with the technical API access, we provide up-to-date API documentation for such partners, containing all variables, IDs, and example endpoints.
Data Download
Project partners can always access the data in the included Data Administration Interface for their own country or region. The data can anytime be downloaded as CSV table including all information provided by users for their observations and monitoring activities. The CSV data download also includes links to media uploads like images and metadata like GEO locations, observation and upload dates, status, etc.
RSS Feed
We have developed an RSS Endpoint for an easy-to-use transfer option of the latest contributions in the Citizen Science App. An RSS Feed endpoint allows RSS Readers to fetch chronological data from the Citizen Science App and even connect the data to services like "If This Then That" (IFTT) for automation and data conversion. With access to the RSS Feed, new observations can automatically be imported into desktop apps and be used to review ongoingly incoming records from the App.
To extend the feasibility and scope of the project in the future, our development team of the SPOTTERON Citizen Science App platform is looking forward to working together with stakeholders and institutions to further expand on data sharing and notification possibilities.
Please get in contact if you are interested in a partnership for marine monitoring and data exchange: