Is there an API for Elifesciences?

Elifesciences does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 4 maintained endpoints for elifesciences.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 Elifesciences 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 elifesciences.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Elifesciences account?

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

What does the Elifesciences 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.

Research

Elifesciences API

elifesciences.org

eLife - open-access life sciences journal; articles by subject, full text, and metrics.

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

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Elifesciences API

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

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_elifesciences_org_article_detail",
    "params": {
      "article_id": "104748"
    }
  }'

4 actions on elifesciences.org

Read

Article Details
act_elifesciences_org_article_detailread1 credit / call
Returns full article metadata including title, authors, date, DOI, usage metrics, and full-text content.
article_id
string · required
Homepage Article Feed
act_elifesciences_org_homepage_article_feedread1 credit / call
Returns the homepage feed of latest research articles with titles, authors, subjects, and IDs.
Subject Article Listing
act_elifesciences_org_subject_article_listingread2 credits / call
Returns a paginated listing of articles in a subject with titles, authors, and IDs.
subject_slug
string · required
page
string
Subject Browse Index
act_elifesciences_org_subject_browse_indexread1 credit / call
Lists all research subject categories with slugs and labels for browsing.

Elifesciences API questions

Is there an API for Elifesciences?: Elifesciences does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 4 maintained endpoints for elifesciences.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 Elifesciences 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 elifesciences.org changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Elifesciences account?: No. Every Elifesciences action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Elifesciences 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.