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Universities API

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Search universities in 200+ countries, look up a university by web domain, and verify student email addresses.

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Documentation

Search universities in 200+ countries, look up a university by web domain, and verify student email addresses.

What you get

  • Search by name and/or country
  • Find the university behind a domain (e.g. iitb.ac.in)
  • Verify student emails — is this address from a university domain?

Great for student discounts, education platforms, sign-up verification and alumni networks.

Quick start

Subscribe to a plan (the Basic plan is free), then call the API at https://universities.p.apihiver.com with your key in the X-API-Key header:

curl "https://universities.p.apihiver.com/v1/search?name=Delhi&limit=3" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Endpoints

MethodPathWhat it does
GET/v1/searchSearch universities by name and/or country
GET/v1/domain/{domain}Which university owns a web/email domain
GET/v1/verify-emailIs this an academic (university) email address? — student-discount checks
GET/v1/countriesCountries with the number of universities in each

Open the Endpoints tab to see every parameter, example request and example response, and to try the API live.

Errors

Every error is JSON with the same shape:

{"error": {"code": "INVALID_INPUT", "message": "Pass 'name' and/or 'country'."}}
HTTPCodeMeaning
400INVALID_INPUTA parameter is missing or has the wrong format — the message says which
401UNAUTHORIZEDMissing or invalid X-API-Key
404NOT_FOUNDNothing matched the code, id or name you sent
429—Plan quota or rate limit reached (see the X-RateLimit-* headers)
502 / 503 / 504—A data source or the API server is temporarily unavailable — retry after a few seconds

Data & privacy

Data comes from the Hipo university-domains list (MIT licence), loaded on our servers.

Universities API FAQ

Is the Universities API free?
Yes. The Basic plan is free and includes 500 requests per month — no card needed. Paid plans start at ₹299 per month for 10,000 requests.
How much does the Universities API cost?
Basic: free for 500 requests; Pro: ₹299/month for 10,000 requests; Ultra: ₹999/month for 50,000 requests; Mega: ₹2,499/month for 2,00,000 requests. Billing is monthly and you can cancel any time.
How do I use the Universities API?
Subscribe to a plan on APIHiver, create an API key in the Console, then send requests to https://universities.p.apihiver.com with your key in the X-API-Key header. You can also try every endpoint in the browser playground first.
What endpoints does the Universities API have?
It has 4 endpoints: Search universities by name and/or country (GET /v1/search); Which university owns a web/email domain (GET /v1/domain/{domain}); Is this an academic (university) email address? — student-discount checks (GET /v1/verify-email); Countries with the number of universities in each (GET /v1/countries).
What are the Universities API rate limits?
Basic: 2 requests per second; Pro: 5 requests per second; Ultra: 10 requests per second; Mega: 20 requests per second. Monthly quotas depend on the plan; every response includes X-RateLimit headers showing what's left.
Can I use one API key for the Universities API and other APIs?
Yes. One APIHiver key works for every API you subscribe to, so you don't need a separate account or key per provider.

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