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Access Shiksha.com data on Indian colleges, courses, fees, placements, rankings, and upcoming exams via 5 structured API endpoints.
curl -X GET 'https://api.parse.bot/scraper/9aadd01b-6856-442a-9002-9c6bf49e614e/search_colleges?query=MBA+colleges+in+Bangalore' \ -H 'X-API-Key: $PARSE_API_KEY'
Search for colleges by keyword. Returns matching colleges with details like name, location, ratings, courses, and placement data. For broad category queries (e.g., 'MBA colleges in Bangalore'), returns intent='category' with a redirect_url to the appropriate category listing page and an empty colleges array. For specific name queries (e.g., 'IIT', 'BITS Pilani'), returns intent='basicinfo' with populated colleges array.
| Param | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| queryrequired | string | Search keyword (e.g., 'IIT', 'BITS Pilani', 'MBA colleges in Bangalore') |
{
"type": "object",
"fields": {
"query": "string - The search query submitted",
"intent": "string - Search intent type ('basicinfo' for specific colleges, 'category' for broad queries)",
"heading": "string|null - Result heading text",
"colleges": "array of college objects with name, location, ownership, url, rating, course_count, median_salary, min_median_salary, max_median_salary, placement_above_8lpa",
"redirect_url": "string|null - Category page URL for broad queries, null for specific name queries",
"total_results": "integer - Number of colleges returned"
},
"sample": {
"data": {
"query": "IIT",
"intent": "basicinfo",
"heading": "Check college details",
"colleges": [
{
"url": "https://www.shiksha.com/university/iit-bombay-indian-institute-of-technology-mumbai-54212?isource=SRP",
"name": "IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology",
"rating": "4.6",
"location": "Mumbai",
"ownership": "public",
"course_count": 112,
"median_salary": "₹15.00 - ₹19.63 LPA",
"max_median_salary": 1963000,
"min_median_salary": 1500000,
"placement_above_8lpa": true
}
],
"redirect_url": null,
"total_results": 30
},
"status": "success"
}
}About the shiksha.com API
The Shiksha.com API provides structured access to India's largest education portal across 5 endpoints, covering college search, detailed institute profiles, course-level fee and eligibility data, and upcoming exam schedules. The get_college_details endpoint alone returns over a dozen fields per college — name, address, contact info, ratings, highlights, top recruiters, and accreditation status — while list_colleges supports pagination and filtering by stream and course type.
College Search and Browsing
The search_colleges endpoint accepts a free-text query and returns matched colleges with fields including name, location, ownership, rating, course_count, median_salary, min_median_salary, and max_median_salary. The intent field distinguishes between specific college lookups (basicinfo) and broad category queries such as "MBA colleges in Bangalore" (category). For category queries, a redirect_url points to the relevant listing page rather than a flat result set. The list_colleges endpoint lets you paginate (~21 results per page) through colleges filtered by stream (engineering, mba, medical, design, law, science, arts) and course slug (b-tech, mba, mbbs, etc.), returning richer fields like institute_id, listing_type, logo_url, and a full pagination object with prev_url, next_url, and total_results.
College Profiles and Course Data
get_college_details takes a college_url path from search or list results and returns the complete institute profile: official website, email, telephone, address, rating, highlights (key facts array), short_name, and a description. This endpoint is the right choice when you need a single canonical view of an institute.
get_college_courses uses the same college_url input and returns a courses array where each object includes course_id, name, fees, fees_value, duration, total_seats, eligibility, exams_accepted, and predictor_url. The response also exposes stream_categories and base_course_categories arrays, letting you map courses to their academic groupings without extra lookups.
Exam Schedules
The list_exams endpoint accepts an optional stream parameter and returns structured exam records with exam_id, name, full_name, group_name, year, url, and a dates array containing per-event objects with event_name, date_string, and start_date. This covers registration deadlines, exam dates, and result schedules for engineering, MBA, medical, and other streams across India.
- Build a college comparison tool using fees, median salary, and rating fields from
list_collegesandget_college_details. - Aggregate placement statistics (median_salary, min/max salary) across engineering colleges filtered by stream.
- Populate an exam calendar application with registration deadlines and exam dates from
list_examsfiltered by stream. - Surface eligibility requirements and accepted entrance exams for specific programs using
get_college_courses. - Generate course catalogs with seat counts, duration, and fee breakdowns for a given institute.
- Identify top-ranked colleges in a specific stream for recommendation engines using rankings and ratings from
list_colleges. - Monitor changes in course offerings and fees across medical or law colleges by periodically querying
get_college_courses.
| Tier | Price | Credits/month | Rate limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 100 | 5 req/min |
| Hobby | $30/mo | 1,000 | 20 req/min |
| Developer | $100/mo | 5,000 | 250 req/min |
One credit = one API call regardless of which marketplace API you call. Exceeding the rate limit returns a 429 response. Authenticate with the X-API-Key header.
Does Shiksha.com have an official developer API?+
What does the `search_colleges` endpoint return for broad queries like "top MBA colleges in Delhi"?+
search_colleges returns intent set to category and a redirect_url pointing to the matching listing page rather than a flat array of college objects. For specific institution name queries, intent is basicinfo and the colleges array is populated with name, location, ownership, rating, course count, and salary range fields.Does the API expose user-submitted reviews or detailed review text for colleges?+
get_college_details endpoint includes an aggregate rating value and a highlights array of key facts. Individual review text, reviewer names, and per-criterion scores are not currently returned as discrete fields. You can fork this API on Parse and revise it to add an endpoint targeting Shiksha's reviews section.How does pagination work in `list_colleges`, and what is the page size?+
list_colleges response returns approximately 21 results. The pagination object in the response includes current_page, total_results, results_on_page, prev_url, next_url, and has_next. Pass the page parameter to step through result sets; has_next tells you when you have reached the last page.Can I retrieve scholarship details or hostel fee breakdowns for a college?+
fees_value, placement salary ranges, eligibility, and accepted exams. Scholarship information and hostel or living-cost breakdowns are not exposed as discrete fields in the current endpoints. You can fork this API on Parse and revise it to add those fields if Shiksha surfaces them on the college profile pages.