Welcome to EPPO Data Services
An interface dedicated to the users of the EPPO Codes
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About EPPO Data Services
EPPO Data Services (EDS) allow you to extract data without using a graphical interface (i.e. machine to machine) from the EPPO coding system, such as downloading the EPPO Codes for incorporation into your own IT systems, or running particular queries directly in the database. Learn more about the EPPO Codes
EDS is mainly addressed to IT specialists, although quick online tools can be used by anyone to get codes/names directly from the database without any programing skills.
All available services can be accessed from your dashboard once you have created your own account and accepted the terms of the Open Data Licence (pdf).
What can I do with EPPO Data Services ?
With a minimum of coding you can:
- Perform several tasks at a time
- Automate current tasks
- Create scripts for mass actions/updates
And much more. The only limit is your creativity :)
Download EPPO Codes
In order to help you to integrate EPPO Codes into your own IT systems, the EPPO Secretariat has created several export formats.
| Format name | File type | Documentation |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer flat file | TXT | read more |
| XML Datapacket | XML | read more |
| XML Access | XML | read more |
| XML Full | XML | read more |
| SQLite database | SQLite3 | in preparation |
| SQL queries | TXT | in preparation |
| LogShipping method | ZIP | read more |
Online tools
The EPPO Secretariat has developed two types of rapid online tools for obtaining lists of codes/names from the EPPO database:Fast text processing tools for obtaining a short list of codes/names with a simple cut and paste operation.
Batch processing tools for uploading an Excel file, suitable for longer lists of codes/names.
You can find them once logged in, in your dashboard.
REST API
EDS is using the concept of REST (REpresentational State Transfer) which implies a simple client-server (request-response) architecture. The simple one-line functions which are used to query the EPPO databases are here referred to as REST API.
Available REST API queries
Which languages can I use ?
The REST API can be used with the following languages :
- PHP
- Perl
- Python
- C and C++
- C#
- Ruby
- Java
And many more.