# Help with a URL filter **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [April 25, 2021, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/help-with-a-url-filter/22370 "2021-04-25T15:06:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![becksnyc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/becksnyc/32/12940_2.png) [@becksnyc](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/becksnyc)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/help-with-a-url-filter/22370/1 "2021-04-25T15:06:07Z")
I’d like to filter my own observations for Lepidoptera except butterflies not identified to species level and does not contain tag BestIDpossible. Can someone with more experience help me, please? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![marina\_gorbunova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/marina_gorbunova/32/31454_2.png) [@marina\_gorbunova](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/marina_gorbunova)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/help-with-a-url-filter/22370/2 "2021-04-25T15:08:17Z")
So you want moths + ided butterflies and without tag **or** all lepidoptera higher than species level with this tag? If latter, than you should open filter tab on your page,and choose lowest taxon \> complex or genus, depending on what you need exactly, add in url &q\_not=BestIDpossible ---
**Author:** ![becksnyc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/becksnyc/32/12940_2.png) [@becksnyc](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/becksnyc)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/help-with-a-url-filter/22370/3 "2021-04-25T15:16:49Z")
I know about the rank drop-down boxes, I’ve been using them, but have been tagging anything that cannot (ever) be identified below current ID as “BestIDpossible”. I’d like to filter to moths only (Lepidoptera EXCLUDING Papilionoidea), higher than species level, and EXCLUDE anything with the tag “BestIDpossible”. Hope that makes sense. ---
**Author:** ![marina\_gorbunova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/marina_gorbunova/32/31454_2.png) [@marina\_gorbunova](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/marina_gorbunova)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/help-with-a-url-filter/22370/4 "2021-04-25T15:17:54Z")
I added the url to exclude the tag, message was edited.) &without\_taxon\_id=47224 to exclude butterflies Please say if you have any questions, you need to add both parts in the end of your search url and it will show what you needed: [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?lrank=complex&place\_id=any&taxon\_id=47157&user\_id=becksnyc&verifiable=any&without\_taxon\_id=47224](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?lrank=complex&place_id=any&taxon_id=47157&user_id=becksnyc&verifiable=any&without_taxon_id=47224) ---
**Author:** ![becksnyc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/becksnyc/32/12940_2.png) [@becksnyc](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/becksnyc)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/help-with-a-url-filter/22370/5 "2021-04-25T16:00:58Z")
Does it matter where I add &q\_not=BestIDpossible ? ---
**Author:** ![marina\_gorbunova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/marina_gorbunova/32/31454_2.png) [@marina\_gorbunova](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/marina_gorbunova)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/help-with-a-url-filter/22370/6 "2021-04-25T16:12:00Z")
In this way you should add it in the end of url or you can adjust & part which is in fact just a divider between different requests. ---
**Author:** ![becksnyc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/becksnyc/32/12940_2.png) [@becksnyc](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/becksnyc)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 4:31pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/help-with-a-url-filter/22370/7 "2021-04-25T16:31:39Z")
thank you very much! ---
**Author:** ![becksnyc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/becksnyc/32/12940_2.png) [@becksnyc](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/becksnyc)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/help-with-a-url-filter/22370/8 "2021-04-25T16:44:48Z")
So I’m using this URL: [https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?lrank=complex&page=2&place\_id=any&taxon\_id=47157&user\_id=becksnyc&verifiable=any&without\_taxon\_id=47224](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?lrank=complex&page=2&place_id=any&taxon_id=47157&user_id=becksnyc&verifiable=any&without_taxon_id=47224) and gradually adding “BestIDpossible” to those that can’t be identified further. However, when I refresh the search, the newly tagged observations are not removed. Does it take time for the system to register new tags? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![marina\_gorbunova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/marina_gorbunova/32/31454_2.png) [@marina\_gorbunova](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/marina_gorbunova)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/help-with-a-url-filter/22370/9 "2021-04-25T16:48:20Z")
I believe yes, it will take some time. ---
**Author:** ![becksnyc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/becksnyc/32/12940_2.png) [@becksnyc](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/becksnyc)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/help-with-a-url-filter/22370/10 "2021-04-26T12:57:32Z")
> [@becksnyc](#): > > &q\_not=BestIDpossible It keeps eliminating “&q\_not=BestIDpossible” from the URL. The few times it worked, it wasn’t consistent, with some tagged “BestIDpossible” showing and others not showing, all tagged within an hour of each other. Any other suggestions on how to filter my own observations for those still needing ID to species level, _where that is possible for the species_ would be appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![marina\_gorbunova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/marina_gorbunova/32/31454_2.png) [@marina\_gorbunova](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/marina_gorbunova)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 1:09pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/help-with-a-url-filter/22370/11 "2021-04-26T13:09:30Z")
Do you mark those unidentifiable as “can be improved\>no”? ---
**Author:** ![becksnyc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/becksnyc/32/12940_2.png) [@becksnyc](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/becksnyc)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/help-with-a-url-filter/22370/12 "2021-04-26T13:25:22Z")
How wonderful, where is that found, please? Here I am created a work-around for a feature that already exists! Duh. ---
**Author:** ![marina\_gorbunova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/marina_gorbunova/32/31454_2.png) [@marina\_gorbunova](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/marina_gorbunova)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/help-with-a-url-filter/22370/13 "2021-04-26T13:27:14Z")
It’s in the bottom of observation page, be careful as it will make observations of family and higher ranks casual, but if they have 2 ids of complex or genus they will become RG. ---
**Author:** ![becksnyc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/becksnyc/32/12940_2.png) [@becksnyc](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/becksnyc)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/help-with-a-url-filter/22370/14 "2021-04-26T13:29:53Z")
So I’d have to do this one obs at a time? No batch edit for all those already tagged “BestIDpossible”? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![becksnyc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/becksnyc/32/12940_2.png) [@becksnyc](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/becksnyc)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/help-with-a-url-filter/22370/15 "2021-04-26T13:31:52Z")
And when this “Cannot be improved” is enabled, they no longer show when I filter using Low: genus (searching for those not yet IDed to species level)? ---
**Author:** ![becksnyc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/becksnyc/32/12940_2.png) [@becksnyc](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/becksnyc)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/help-with-a-url-filter/22370/16 "2021-04-26T13:32:26Z")
Sorry “can be improved” to “no” ---
**Author:** ![marina\_gorbunova](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/marina_gorbunova/32/31454_2.png) [@marina\_gorbunova](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/marina_gorbunova)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/help-with-a-url-filter/22370/17 "2021-04-26T13:32:42Z")
I think yes, but you can open your observations in identification tab and it will be fast to do. If you mark them you can then use filter for needs id, it will eliminate them. ---
**Author:** ![becksnyc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/becksnyc/32/12940_2.png) [@becksnyc](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/becksnyc)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/help-with-a-url-filter/22370/18 "2021-04-26T13:36:41Z")
Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/inaturalist/original/2X/7/7831452cf7f0d653ff1ffd34176334b7ef1b6a17.png) [@system](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/help-with-a-url-filter/22370/19 "2021-06-25T13:37:17Z")
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