# Attribution

Use this guide to find and preserve the legal attribution returned with Geoscape data.

Geoscape responses include an `attribution` value when the response contains licensed data. The text identifies the applicable Geoscape terms and data copyright information.

## What to do with attribution

- Preserve the complete attribution text returned by the API.
- Display it wherever your application displays or distributes the returned data, subject to your product's licence terms.
- Do not truncate, rewrite, or remove the links in the notice.
- Treat the value as data: wording and links may vary by product and version.

For the full conditions that apply to your use case, read the [Geoscape Developer Terms and Conditions](https://geoscape.com.au/legal/geoscape-developer-terms/) and [data copyright and disclaimer](https://geoscape.com.au/legal/data-copyright-and-disclaimer/).

## Where to find it

The field is normally in the top-level response object, alongside fields such as `features`, `messages`, and request timestamps. For example:

```json
{
  "type": "FeatureCollection",
  "features": [],
  "attribution": "NOTICE All rights reserved. Use of this data is subject to the Geoscape Developer Terms and Conditions (https://geoscape.com.au/legal/geoscape-developer-terms/)"
}
```

Some products may return a notice with additional wording:

```text
"NOTICE All rights reserved. Use of this data is subject to the Geoscape Developer Terms and Conditions (https://hub.geoscape.com.au/legal). Data is subject to copyright (https://geoscape.com.au/legal/data-copyright-and-disclaimer/)"
```

Check the endpoint's response schema and example for the exact field location and response media type.

## Next steps

- [Review response schemas](/reference/~schemas)
- [Choose a coordinate reference system](/guides/gda-2020)
- [Browse the API Reference](/reference)