Open Syllabus API

Overview

Open Syllabus analyzes 20M+ college course syllabi from 7,000+ institutions in 140+ countries, tracking which books, articles, and media are most frequently assigned in higher education. The Explorer provides teaching frequency rankings and co-assignment patterns. Useful for curriculum research, textbook selection, and understanding disciplinary norms. Free for basic search; institutional subscription for full API access.

Explorer Interface

Web Search

# The primary interface is the web explorer:
# https://explorer.opensyllabus.org/

# Search by title, author, or field
# Filter by country, institution, discipline, year range

API Access