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+# rust-inaturalist
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+This repository contains a collection of Rust crates for interacting with the [iNaturalist API](https://api.inaturalist.org/v1/docs/).
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+## Crates
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+This workspace includes the following crates:
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+*   **[`inaturalist`](./inaturalist/README.md)**: A client for the public iNaturalist API.
+*   **[`inaturalist-oauth`](./inaturalist-oauth/README.md)**: A client for iNaturalist OAuth 2.0 authentication.
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+Please refer to the individual crate READMEs for more detailed information, usage examples, and API documentation.
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