Overview
The University of Oslo Open Data API provides free access to information about courses, lecture videos, and academic content from one of Norway's largest universities. No authentication is needed, making it straightforward to explore structured educational data. It is particularly useful for developers building academic tools or studying how universities expose their course catalogs.
Beginner Tip
Start by exploring the catalog at https://data.uio.no to understand what datasets are available before writing code—the portal provides dataset previews and download options alongside API access.
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from University of Oslo",
"description": "Courses, lecture videos, detailed information for courses etc. for the University of Oslo (Norway)",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
success Indicates whether the API call completed successfully. result The actual payload—for list actions this is an array of IDs or objects. result[].id Unique identifier for the dataset or resource. result[].title Human-readable name of the dataset. result[].resources List of downloadable files or API endpoints associated with this dataset. Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "https://data.uio.no/api/3/action/package_list";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
Generated guidance based on this API's documentation, not observed by us. Treat it as a starting point and check against the provider's own error reference.
Metadata Score Breakdown
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Technical Specifications
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