Is there an API for JAMB iBASS?

JAMB iBASS does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 2 maintained endpoints for ibass.jamb.gov.ng. 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 JAMB iBASS 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 ibass.jamb.gov.ng changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a JAMB iBASS account?

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

What does the JAMB iBASS 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

JAMB iBASS API

ibass.jamb.gov.ng

JAMB iBASS - Nigerian higher-education institutions with accreditation and type metadata.

Actions: 2
Category: Education
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the JAMB iBASS API

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

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_ibass_jamb_institution_listing",
    "params": {
      "page": 1
    }
  }'

2 actions on ibass.jamb.gov.ng

Read

Institution Type Taxonomy
act_ibass_jamb_institution_type_taxonomyread1 credit / call
Returns institution-type categories with their regulator types and IDs.

Write

Write actions change state on ibass.jamb.gov.ng and run as the account you connect.

Institution Listing
act_ibass_jamb_institution_listingwrite2 credits / call
Returns a paginated directory of institutions with names, states, and accreditation status.
page
integer · required
inst_type
string
inst_category
string
inst_search
string
institution_search
string

JAMB iBASS API questions

Is there an API for JAMB iBASS?: JAMB iBASS does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 2 maintained endpoints for ibass.jamb.gov.ng. 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 JAMB iBASS 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 ibass.jamb.gov.ng changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a JAMB iBASS account?: No. Every JAMB iBASS action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the JAMB iBASS 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.