Is there an API for JoSAA?

JoSAA does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 6 maintained endpoints for josaa.nic.in. 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 JoSAA 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 josaa.nic.in changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a JoSAA account?

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

What does the JoSAA 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.

Government Legal

JoSAA API

josaa.nic.in

JoSAA India counselling records - schedules, bulletins, seat matrices, and PDFs.

Actions: 6
Category: Government Legal
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the JoSAA API

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

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_josaa_nic_in_document_pdf_download",
    "params": {
      "document_id": "202606011735423571"
    }
  }'

6 actions on josaa.nic.in

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Document PDF Download
act_josaa_nic_in_document_pdf_downloadread1 credit / call
Returns a downloaded PDF with its metadata, size, and page count.
document_id
string · required
pdf_url
string
Information Bulletin Listing
act_josaa_nic_in_information_bulletin_listingread1 credit / call
Returns the information bulletin listing with document titles, session years, and PDF links.
News Events Listing
act_josaa_nic_in_news_events_listingread1 credit / call
Returns the news and events listing with announcement titles, dates, and links.
Portal Homepage
act_josaa_nic_in_portal_homepageread1 credit / call
Returns the portal homepage with announcements, navigation, and site sections.
Schedule Document Listing
act_josaa_nic_in_schedule_document_listingread1 credit / call
Returns counselling schedule documents with titles, session years, and PDF links.
Seat Matrix Listing
act_josaa_nic_in_seat_matrix_listingread1 credit / call
Returns the seat matrix listing with matrix titles and external resource links.

JoSAA API questions

Is there an API for JoSAA?: JoSAA does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 6 maintained endpoints for josaa.nic.in. 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 JoSAA 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 josaa.nic.in changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a JoSAA account?: No. Every JoSAA action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the JoSAA 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.