API Application Request

General
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Hi iNaturalist Team!

I’m trying to apply for an iNaturalist App application but I’m having trouble with the application process. When I go to the application page, I don’t see a button or way to submit an application:

iNaturalist App Owner Application

Could someone point me in the right direction or let me know if there is an additional step required before applying?

For context, I’m building Glitch, a non-commercial educational project aimed at helping young people in the UK connect with local nature and biodiversity. It’s a web-based chat and map experience that helps users discover nearby green spaces and learn about species around them in a playful, accessible way.

The project only intends to use publicly available iNaturalist data and images for educational biodiversity exploration and learning features. Users will not log in through Glitch and the app will not upload or modify observations.

Any guidance would be appreciated – thank you!

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from that page, check out - “In order to submit an application your account must be at least 2 months old and must have made at least 10 improving identifications in the last month”

3

you don’t really need to create an application if you don’t need to make authorized requests

4

Thank you – we have all the requirements, but there is no button on where to apply, could you advise?

5

To help us understand where the confusion is, can you share why you think you’ve made 10 improving identifications in the past month?

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I currently count 6 Improving IDs made for others in the last month: https://www.inaturalist.org/identifications/chantelleslindsay