Welcome to the SCBD Clearing House API Documentation Portal

Introduction

Welcome to our API Documentation Portal, your go-to resource for understanding and interacting with our comprehensive suite of APIs. Our website provides detailed, interactive documentation for developers, technical teams, and stakeholders who need to integrate with and leverage our APIs effectively.

Choose Your Clearing-House

Please select one of the following clearing-houses to get started with their respective APIs:

CHMClearing-House MechanismInformation-sharing records under the Convention — national targets, NBSAPs, contacts and resources. View reference ABSCHAccess & Benefit-Sharing Clearing-HousePermits, checkpoints and national records under the Nagoya Protocol. View reference BCHBiosafety Clearing-HouseDecisions, risk assessments and LMO registries under the Cartagena Protocol. View reference ORTOnline Reporting ToolStructured national report data submitted by Parties through the reporting tool. View reference

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About the Clearing Houses

Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH)

The Biosafety Clearing-House (BCH) is an international exchange platform for biosafety information. It facilitates the implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and provides access to resources and information related to the safe transfer, handling, and use of living modified organisms.

Access and Benefit-Sharing Clearing-House (ABSCH)

The Access and Benefit-Sharing Clearing-House (ABSCH) is a platform that supports the Nagoya Protocol. It provides access to information about the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources.

Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM)

The Clearing-House Mechanism (CHM) is designed to promote technical and scientific cooperation and to provide access to data and information relevant to the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity.

Online Reporting Tool (ORT)

According to CBD/COP/DEC/15/6, Parties will report the implementation of the KM-GBF directly using CBD’s online reporting tool. This reporting, as well as the corresponding data collection and compilation process, is led by Parties. For more details, refer to the official decision document: CBD COP Decision 15/6.