Is there an API for CMU Open Learning Initiative?

CMU Open Learning Initiative does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 2 maintained endpoints for oli.cmu.edu. 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 CMU Open Learning Initiative 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 oli.cmu.edu changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a CMU Open Learning Initiative account?

No. Every CMU Open Learning Initiative action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the CMU Open Learning Initiative 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

CMU Open Learning Initiative API

oli.cmu.edu

CMU Open Learning Initiative - free courses by subject and category.

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

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the CMU Open Learning Initiative API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_oli_cmu_edu_category_course_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_oli_cmu_edu_category_course_listing",
    "params": {
      "category_slug": "computer-science-programming"
    }
  }'

2 actions on oli.cmu.edu

Read

Category Course Listing
act_oli_cmu_edu_category_course_listingread1 credit / call
Returns courses in a subject category with titles, slugs, URLs, and prices.
category_slug
string · required
Course Catalog Listing
act_oli_cmu_edu_course_catalog_listingread1 credit / call
Returns the course catalog taxonomy with subject categories, course counts, and links.

CMU Open Learning Initiative API questions

Is there an API for CMU Open Learning Initiative?: CMU Open Learning Initiative does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 2 maintained endpoints for oli.cmu.edu. 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 CMU Open Learning Initiative 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 oli.cmu.edu changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a CMU Open Learning Initiative account?: No. Every CMU Open Learning Initiative action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the CMU Open Learning Initiative 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.