# API Application Request **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [May 14, 2026, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/api-application-request/78965 "2026-05-14T10:28:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chantelleslindsay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/chantelleslindsay/32/72550_2.png) [@chantelleslindsay](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/chantelleslindsay)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 10:28am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/api-application-request/78965/1 "2026-05-14T10:28:01Z")
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](https://www.inaturalist.org/oauth/app_owner_application?utm_source=chatgpt.com) 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! ---
**Author:** ![bouteloua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/bouteloua/32/1180_2.png) [@bouteloua](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bouteloua)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/api-application-request/78965/2 "2026-05-14T11:34:55Z")
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](https://help.inaturalist.org/support/solutions/articles/151000170241) in the last month” ---
**Author:** ![pisum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/91b2a8/32.png) [@pisum](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/pisum)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/api-application-request/78965/3 "2026-05-14T12:06:36Z")
> [@chantelleslindsay](#): > > the app will not upload or modify observations you don’t really need to create an application if you don’t need to make authorized requests ---
**Author:** ![chantelleslindsay](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/chantelleslindsay/32/72550_2.png) [@chantelleslindsay](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/chantelleslindsay)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/api-application-request/78965/4 "2026-06-02T14:16:23Z")
Thank you – we have all the requirements, but there is no button on where to apply, could you advise? ---
**Author:** ![bouteloua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/bouteloua/32/1180_2.png) [@bouteloua](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bouteloua)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/api-application-request/78965/5 "2026-06-02T15:52:30Z")
To help us understand where the confusion is, can you share why you think you’ve made 10 improving identifications in the past month? ---
**Author:** ![tiwane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tiwane/32/54612_2.png) [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/api-application-request/78965/6 "2026-06-02T20:22:53Z")
I currently count 6 Improving IDs made for others in the last month: [https://www.inaturalist.org/identifications/chantelleslindsay](https://www.inaturalist.org/identifications/chantelleslindsay) ---
**Author:** ![sathsy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@sathsy](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/sathsy)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/api-application-request/78965/7 "2026-07-11T04:46:56Z")
Hello, I am facing the same issue. my page says 27 identifications and in the current month it is more than 10. I still do not see the button to apply to create an application. Can you please help? ---
**Author:** ![chbluete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@chbluete](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/chbluete)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/api-application-request/78965/8 "2026-07-11T04:53:28Z")
You can check it here: [https://www.inaturalist.org/identifications?user\_id=sathsy&category=improving&for=others](https://www.inaturalist.org/identifications?user_id=sathsy&category=improving&for=others) ---
**Author:** ![sathsy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@sathsy](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/sathsy)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 5:04am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/api-application-request/78965/10 "2026-07-11T05:04:12Z")
Thank you. I am quite confused. I have been adding identifications here: [https://www.inaturalist.org/identifications/sathsy](https://www.inaturalist.org/identifications/sathsy) . Most of the times it moved from initial state to improving. but only one shows as improving. What am I doing wrong please? ---
**Author:** ![chbluete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e4f/32.png) [@chbluete](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/chbluete)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/api-application-request/78965/11 "2026-07-11T05:08:12Z")
Most of your identifications are “confirming” (german: bestätigend) ones (“yes, i can confirm, it’s what others have said”) ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/3X/f/a/fa8783856685db0ae2d6affa9fcf846b4aa58443.png) The one which is “improving” you moved the identification from genus to species. So you need to do more identifications from this type. ---
**Author:** ![wy\_bio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/4491bb/32.png) [@wy\_bio](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/wy_bio)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 5:11am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/api-application-request/78965/12 "2026-07-11T05:11:38Z")
Do people who have questions about not having enough identifications to apply for the api realize they can access the api without submitting a owner application? I’ve built three separate websites with the iNat API without using an api key. ---
**Author:** ![sathsy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@sathsy](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/sathsy)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/api-application-request/78965/13 "2026-07-14T23:18:47Z")
Hello iNaturalist team, I submitted to be an app owner. I appreciate you looking into it. How long does it usually take to get the application approved please? Thank you ---
**Author:** ![tom1548](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tom1548/32/41006_2.png) [@tom1548](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tom1548)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 12:05am UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/api-application-request/78965/14 "2026-07-15T00:05:35Z")
I am also looking for info on what happened to my application. ---
**Author:** ![ediardo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/ediardo/32/69408_2.png) [@ediardo](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/ediardo)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2026, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/api-application-request/78965/15 "2026-09-08T18:01:06Z")
Hey iNat team, I submitted an application a couple of days ago. While I don’t expect to have an answer today, I’d appreciate some sort of confirmation that my application was successfully submitted and is currently under review. I don’t have any visibility into my submission, which makes me think it may not have gone through. Thank you guys! \<3 iNaturalist ---
**Author:** ![tiwane](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/tiwane/32/54612_2.png) [@tiwane](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/tiwane)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/api-application-request/78965/16 "2026-09-08T18:37:00Z")
I just sent a reply, we received them. It was a long weekend here in the US. ---
**Author:** ![ediardo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/ediardo/32/69408_2.png) [@ediardo](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/ediardo)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/api-application-request/78965/17 "2026-09-08T18:51:25Z")
Thank you for confirming! No worries at all, I completely understand. My confusion was just because I didn’t receive an automated confirmation after submitting the application so I wasn’t sure if it had gone through. Happy to wait and I hope you had a nice long weekend!