Is there an API for Class Central?

Class Central does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 4 maintained endpoints for classcentral.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Class Central data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when classcentral.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Class Central account?

No. Every Class Central action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Class Central API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Education

Class Central API

classcentral.com

Class Central - online courses by subject, details, and learner reviews.

Actions: 4
Category: Education
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Class Central API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_classcentral_com_course_detail_ssr.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_classcentral_com_course_detail_ssr",
    "params": {
      "course_slug": "simplilearn-applied-data-science-with-python-527806"
    }
  }'

4 actions on classcentral.com

Read

Course Details
act_classcentral_com_course_detail_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns course details including provider, price, rating, level, duration, and reviews.
course_slug
string · required
Homepage Browse
act_classcentral_com_homepage_browseread1 credit / call
Returns featured courses and subject navigation links from the homepage.
Provider Course Details
act_classcentral_com_provider_course_detail_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns provider certificate program details including title, price, duration, rating, and reviews.
program_slug
string · required
utm_source
string · required
utm_medium
string
Subject Course Listing
act_classcentral_com_subject_course_listingread1 credit / call
Returns courses for a subject with titles, providers, ratings, and slugs.
category_slug
string · required

Class Central API questions

Is there an API for Class Central?: Class Central does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 4 maintained endpoints for classcentral.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Class Central data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when classcentral.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Class Central account?: No. Every Class Central action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Class Central API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.