What authentication does the PDOK Mussel and Oyster Habitats API require?

No authentication is required. This is a public Dutch government open data service. All endpoints are freely accessible without API keys or tokens.

What geographic area does this dataset cover?

The dataset covers mussel and oyster bank habitats on the tidal flats (droogvallende platen) of the Dutch Wadden Sea. Surveys are conducted annually by IMARES to map the extent of shellfish populations.

How often is the habitat data updated?

The survey is conducted annually by IMARES on behalf of the Dutch Directorate for Animal Agro-Chains and Animal Welfare. Each survey produces a new dataset of habitat extent features for that year.

How do I retrieve mussel habitat data through Jentic?

Install with pip install jentic, search for 'mussel oyster habitat Wadden Sea', and Jentic returns the /mosselenoesterhabitats endpoint schema. Execute the GET call to retrieve all habitat features with spatial geometry. No authentication setup is required.

Can I retrieve individual habitat features by ID?

Yes. GET /mosselenoesterhabitats/{id} retrieves a single habitat feature by its unique identifier, returning the full spatial geometry and survey attributes for that specific mussel or oyster bank record.

Can I limit what my agent is allowed to do with the PDOK Mussel and Oyster Habitats API?

Yes. Because you run Jentic One yourself, your own rules decide which operations and credentials the agent may use, and every operation on this service is a read-only query, so the agent can only fetch habitat survey data and never write to it. You choose whether it may list all features with GET /mosselenoesterhabitats, retrieve a single feature by its path identifier with GET /mosselenoesterhabitats/{id}, or both, and only the operations you allow will run. Since this is public open data with no authentication, there is no credential for the agent to hold or misuse.