GEBCO API: A Web-based and RESTful interface for accessing global bathymetric data
: Mahmoodi, Kumars; Böling, Jari
Publisher: Elsevier
: 2026
Software impacts
: 100839
: 28
: 2665-9638
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simpa.2026.100839
: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simpa.2026.100839
: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/523321291
This paper presents GEBCO API, a web-based and RESTful platform for accessing global bathymetric data from the GEBCO 2024 dataset. The application provides an interactive browser-based interface alongside programmatic API endpoints for retrieving water depth at single locations, batches of points, or user-defined geographic areas. Outputs can be downloaded in NetCDF format, enabling seamless integration into scientific workflows. Developed using FastAPI and HTML and deployed as a cloud-accessible service, the GEBCO API lowers technical barriers to high-resolution bathymetric data, supporting research and engineering applications in oceanography, marine energy, and geospatial analysis.
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This research was supported by Business Finland through the project INDECS – Integration of Design and Operation of Cruise Ship Energy Systems (Grant No. 7682/31/2022).
