Is there an API for Coursera?

Coursera does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 8 maintained endpoints for coursera.org. 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 Coursera 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 coursera.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Coursera account?

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

What does the Coursera 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

Coursera API

coursera.org

Coursera - courses, specializations, certificates, pricing, and reviews.

Actions: 8
Category: Education
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Coursera API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_coursera_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_coursera_course_detail_ssr",
    "params": {
      "course_slug": "bioinformatics"
    }
  }'

8 actions on coursera.org

Read

Course Details
act_coursera_course_detail_ssrread1 credit / call
Returns course detail including title, partner, price, rating, and description.
course_slug
string · required
Eligible Promotions
act_coursera_eligible_promotionsread1 credit / call
Returns available promo codes and pricing promotions for a product.
product_id
string · required

Write

Write actions change state on coursera.org and run as the account you connect.

Homepage Course Listing
act_coursera_homepage_course_listingwrite2 credits / call
Lists popular and recommended course cards from the homepage.
query_collection_id
string
Product Career Roles
act_coursera_product_career_roleswrite2 credits / call
Fetches career outcome roles and salary data for a course or specialization.
product_slug
string · required
product_type
string
Product Pricing
act_coursera_product_pricingwrite2 credits / call
Fetches pricing tiers and subscription options for a product.
underlying_product_item_id
string · required
Search Product Resolve
act_coursera_search_product_resolvewrite2 credits / call
Resolves a search query to matching products with skills, ratings, and partners.
search_query
string · required
Search Typeahead Products
act_coursera_search_typeahead_productswrite2 credits / call
Searches products by query, returning typeahead product and suggestion matches.
search_query
string · required
Subject Course Listing
act_coursera_subject_course_listingwrite2 credits / call
Lists paginated courses and specializations for a subject topic.
subject_topic
string · required

Coursera API questions

Is there an API for Coursera?: Coursera does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 8 maintained endpoints for coursera.org. 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 Coursera 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 coursera.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Coursera account?: No. Every Coursera action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Coursera 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.