What is WorkFence and what data feeds does it provide?

WorkFence is a unified REST API platform providing standardized, real-time structured data for education and career intelligence. With a single API key, you gain instant access to six core verticals: Courses, Roles, Skills, Certificates, Colleges, and Companies.

Which learning platforms and providers are indexed in the Courses API?

We index and normalize course data from major global learning platforms including Coursera, Udemy, edX, LinkedIn Learning, Udacity, Khan Academy, Pluralsight, YouTube Edu, and top university open courseware.

What are the API rate limits on Free vs Pro vs Enterprise tiers?

Free tier accounts include 10,000 requests per month with a burst rate of 10 requests/sec. Pro tier unlocks 1,000,000 requests/month with 100 requests/sec burst. Enterprise tier provides custom throughput, dedicated IP whitelist, and unthrottled bandwidth.

What SLA uptime guarantees and support options do you offer?

All API endpoints are served via global edge CDN nodes guaranteeing 99.9% uptime for Pro and 99.99% for Enterprise. Pro users receive priority email support (< 2 hour response), while Enterprise customers get dedicated Slack channel support and custom SLAs.

The education & careerdata API built for startups

Q: How does API key authentication work and how fast can I get started?

Authentication is standard HTTP Bearer token based. You can sign up for a free account, generate an API key in under 30 seconds, and immediately make authorized requests without credit card verification.

One unified REST API key gives you instant access to structured, real-time data for Roles, Skills, Courses, Certificates, and Companies — production-ready in under 30 seconds.

GETcurl https://api.WorkFence.io/v1/courses -H "x-api-key: demo"

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Instant access • 1,000 free requests/mo • No credit card required

Edge Latency

< 35ms

SLA Uptime

99.99%

Indexed Records

10M+

courses-api.http

GET

HTTP 200 OK

18ms•application/json

Waiting for API response...

API Usage

+24.5%

320Mcourses fetched today

12h agoNow

Live Endpoints

All systemsoperational

99.9% uptime · 6 APIs

COURSES API✦ROLES DATA✦SKILLS TAXONOMY✦COLLEGES INDEX✦COMPANIES API✦CERTIFICATES✦99.99% UPTIME SLA✦SUB-40MS LATENCY✦

Built for builders

One API for the
future of learning.

Power your EdTech product, job board, LMS or HR tool with real data — roles, skills, certificates, courses and companies.

0k+Courses indexed

0k+Roles available

0k+Skills mapped

Used by teams building

EdTech PlatformsCourse catalogues

Job BoardsRole & skill matching

LMS SystemsCertificate tracking

HR PlatformsSkills gap analysis

Career SitesSkills & role data

Hiring ToolsCompany profiles

E-learning AppsSkill paths

University PortalsCompany directories

Resume BuildersCertificate display

The Full Platform

Every API you need, one key to rule them all.

Every course, instantly accessible

Query 50,000+ structured course records — titles, durations, levels, skills covered, providers and pricing. Filter, sort and paginate with a single REST call.

50k+ courses across all domains
Filter by level, skill, duration
Provider & pricing metadata
Related skills & certificates

Try Courses API

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0k+

Courses indexed

0ms

Avg latency

0M+

Requests / mo

Job roles with full skill context

Access 120,000+ job role definitions — titles, departments, required skills, seniority levels and salary ranges. Power smarter job boards and career tools.

120k+ roles with skill mappings
Department & seniority levels
Required vs. preferred skills
Salary range data by region

Try Roles API

View docs

0k+

Roles available

0ms

Avg latency

0M+

Requests / mo

The language of talent, structured

800,000+ skills with categories, aliases, related roles and learning paths. Map any skill to courses that build it and roles that need it.

800k+ skills with categories
Skill-to-role relationships
Skill-to-course learning paths
Aliases & normalisation

Try Skills API

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0k+

Skills mapped

0ms

Avg latency

0M+

Requests / mo

Credentials that carry weight

Verified certificate data — issuing bodies, validity periods, linked skills and industry recognition. Let users showcase credentials that actually mean something.

Issuer & validity metadata
Linked skills per certificate
Industry recognition scores
Expiry & renewal tracking

Try Certificates API

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0k+

Certificates

0ms

Avg latency

0M+

Requests / mo

Company profiles for every use case

Rich company data — industries, sizes, open roles, tech stacks and hiring activity. Power smarter job matching, competitive research and career tools.

Industry & size classification
Open roles & hiring velocity
Tech stack & culture tags
Fake company data for testing

Try Companies API

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0k+

Companies

0ms

Avg latency

0M+

Requests / mo

Filter Params

levelbeginner

skillreact

durationlt:10h

Response

{
"id": "crs_001",
"title": "React Basics",
"level": "beginner"
}

50k+courses

18mslatency

99.9%uptime

Courses API

GET /v1/courses

live

React for Beginners

Beginner·8h

4.8

Advanced TypeScript

Advanced·12h

4.9

UI/UX Design Fundamentals

Intermediate·6h

4.7

Node.js & REST APIs

Intermediate·10h

4.8

Python for Data Science

Beginner·9h

4.6

System Design Mastery

Advanced·14h

4.9

Filter by level, skill, duration, provider

Roles API

GET /v1/roles

120k+ roles

Frontend Engineer

Engineering · 12 skills

Mid

Product Manager

Product · 9 skills

Senior

Data Analyst

Analytics · 11 skills

Junior

UX Designer

Design · 8 skills

Mid

By Dept

Engineering42%

Product18%

Design14%

Analytics26%

Salary

Junior$55k–$75k

Mid$80k–$110k

Senior$120k+

Top Skills

JavaScript

SQL

Python

Figma

React

Skills API

GET /v1/skills

800k+

SkillRolesCourses

React

Frontend

840320

Python

Backend

1,200580

SQL

Data

950410

TypeScript

Frontend

760290

Figma

Design

430190

Node.js

Backend

680240

AWS

Cloud

590180

Trending Skills

LangChain+89%

TypeScript+34%

Rust+22%

Go+18%

Svelte+15%

The data layer
education & hiring
runs on.

Courses, roles, skills, certificates, colleges and companies — all in one consistent API, ready for any scale.

Courses indexed50k+

Roles available120k+

Skills mapped800k+

Colleges listed18k+

What We Cover

All the data. One Connected API.

Courses, Roles, Skills, Certificates, Colleges and Companies — structured data for every layer of education and careers, unified under a single key and a single SLA.

CoursesCompaniesCareer PathsHiring ActivityInternshipsSkillsSkill MatchingSalary InsightsCertification BodiesCourses

RolesCourse SearchJob Market DataEdTech ProvidersMicro-credentialsCertificatesRole RecommendationsIndustry TrendsBootcampsRoles

SkillsSkill MatchingSalary InsightsCertification BodiesCoursesCoursesCompaniesCareer PathsHiring ActivityInternships

CertificatesRole RecommendationsIndustry TrendsBootcampsRolesRolesCourse SearchJob Market DataEdTech ProvidersMicro-credentials

CoursesCertificatesSkill MatchingJob Market DataHiring ActivityBootcampsCoursesRolesCompaniesRole Recommendations

RolesCompaniesRole RecommendationsSalary InsightsEdTech ProvidersInternshipsRolesSkillsCourse SearchCareer Paths

SkillsCourse SearchCareer PathsIndustry TrendsCertification BodiesMicro-credentialsCoursesCertificatesSkill MatchingJob Market Data

What builders say

Courses API + Skills API

“We built our entire course recommendation engine on top of the Courses and Skills API. What would have taken months of data scraping was live in a weekend. The response format is clean, consistent and exactly what we needed.”

Jordan Kim

CTO · LearnPath

Featured

Roles API

“The Roles API gave us structured job data we couldn't find anywhere else. Skill-to-role mapping is incredibly accurate — our matching algorithm improved by 40%.”

Priya Sharma

Head of Product · HireFlow

One key · All APIs

Connect once. Get everything.

One API key gives your app access to Courses, Roles, Skills,
Certificates, and Companies data — all with unified,
production-ready structure and consistent responses.

Courses API

GET/v1/courses

// response
{ id, title, duration, level, skills[] }

WorkFence.courses.list({ level: "beginner" })→

Certificates API

GET/v1/certificates

// response
{ id, name, issuer, validUntil, skills[] }

WorkFence.certificates.verify({ certId })→

Companies API

GET/v1/companies

// response
{ id, name, industry, openRoles[], size }

WorkFence.companies.search({ industry: "tech" })→

WorkFence

1 API Key

routes to

Roles API

GET/v1/roles

// response
{ id, title, department, requiredSkills[] }

WorkFence.roles.search({ query: "frontend" })→

Skills API

GET/v1/skills

// response
{ id, name, category, relatedRoles[] }

WorkFence.skills.get({ id: "react" })→

Platform Data Suite

STATIC DATAWebsite Intelligence

1. Structured course & skill taxonomies

2. Career role competency mapping

3. Verified certificate & company metrics

Structured & production ready→

Consistent JSON responses · Paginated by default · Filter & sort on every endpoint

Usage Analytics

Every request. Tracked live.

Real-time visibility into your Courses, Roles, and Skills API calls. Spot usage spikes, monitor quotas and optimise your integration — with zero configuration.

Request volume↑ 8.3% vs last hour

Courses fetched/s

Avg latency

0ms

Success rate

0.9%

APIs active

Error Intelligence

Bad responses caught before they hurt.

Automatic error grouping, response validation alerts, and one-click Slack routing. Know instantly when a Companies endpoint returns unexpected data.

1Errors

2Warnings

7Total

Live error streamLIVE

12:00:01200/v1/courses45ms

12:00:02200/v1/skills18ms

12:00:03200/v1/roles/:id210ms

12:00:04401/v1/colleges95ms

12:00:05200/v1/companies32ms

12:00:06201/v1/certificates110ms

12:00:07299/v1/courses140ms

Latency Profiling

P99 under 25ms. Prove it.

Per-endpoint latency breakdowns across all six APIs. See exactly which calls are slow — Certificates vs. Skills vs. Roles — down to the millisecond.

Endpoint latencyP99 · ms

/v1/courses

92ms

/v1/courses/:id

74ms

/v1/roles

88ms

/v1/skills

70ms

/v1/certificates

90ms

/v1/colleges

105ms

/v1/companies

82ms

12msBest P50

105msWorst P99

< 200msSLA target

Key Management

API keys. Full control.

Rotate keys without downtime, set per-key rate limits, and scope access to specific APIs — Courses only, or all six. Security that scales with your team.

2,840

API keys active

143

Keys rotated today

68%

Scoped keys

Rate limits hit

Key activity feedLIVE

successKey Rotated192.168.1.1US142×

successScoped Access10.0.0.42DE45×

limitedRate Limited172.16.0.8IN890×

successKey Revoked198.51.100.14GB210×

successKey Rotated203.0.113.5SG320×

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COURSES API

Courses & LMS Aggregation

Access verified course catalogs, enrollments, ratings, and instructor metadata from Coursera, Udemy, and YouTube.

Start free.
Scale forever.

Access Courses, Roles, Skills, Certificates, and Companies data — with one API key, zero setup friction.

50k+ Courses

120k+ Roles

800k+ Skills

Certificates data

Instant REST sync

Company profiles

✓Free tier forever✓No credit card✓Cancel anytime✓No setup fees

Latest Insights & Technical Guides

Stay up to date with API design standards, skill taxonomy mapping, and real-time integration practices.

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Education API Standards Code Representation

Engineering

5 min read

Understanding Education & Career Data Api Standards In 2026

Discover how standardized JSON schemas are revolutionizing course catalogs, credential validation, and real-time career intelligence.

ApiEducation

Alex Rivers

Aug 1, 2026

Career Tech

4 min read

How To Map Skills Taxonomy To Modern Industry Career Pathways

Learn how to use multi-keyword search, alias synonym matching, and competency thresholds to bridge education with employer hiring needs.

SkillsTaxonomy

Sarah Chen

Aug 5, 2026

Tutorials

6 min read

Building Instant Certificate Verifiers In Next.js App Router

A step-by-step technical guide to verifying credential authenticity, badge image feeds, and accreditation status in under 30ms.

CertificatesSecurity

Marcus Vance

Aug 10, 2026

Engineering

5 min read

Optimizing Multi-platform Course Aggregation Latency

How edge caching, parallel request pooling, and lightweight JSON payloads reduce global course search latency down to sub-20ms.

PerformanceEdge

Elena Rostova

Aug 11, 2026

Career Tech

4 min read

Integrating University Accreditation Data With Rest & Graphql

Learn how to query higher ed degree verification, institutional accreditation status, and global ranking indices effortlessly.

CollegesAccreditation

Jordan Lee

Aug 12, 2026

Engineering

5 min read

Understanding Education & Career Data Api Standards In 2026

Discover how standardized JSON schemas are revolutionizing course catalogs, credential validation, and real-time career intelligence.

ApiEducation

Alex Rivers

Aug 1, 2026

Career Tech

4 min read

How To Map Skills Taxonomy To Modern Industry Career Pathways

Learn how to use multi-keyword search, alias synonym matching, and competency thresholds to bridge education with employer hiring needs.

SkillsTaxonomy

Sarah Chen

Aug 5, 2026

Tutorials

6 min read

Building Instant Certificate Verifiers In Next.js App Router

A step-by-step technical guide to verifying credential authenticity, badge image feeds, and accreditation status in under 30ms.

CertificatesSecurity

Marcus Vance

Aug 10, 2026

Engineering

5 min read

Optimizing Multi-platform Course Aggregation Latency

How edge caching, parallel request pooling, and lightweight JSON payloads reduce global course search latency down to sub-20ms.

PerformanceEdge

Elena Rostova

Aug 11, 2026

Career Tech

4 min read

Integrating University Accreditation Data With Rest & Graphql

Learn how to query higher ed degree verification, institutional accreditation status, and global ranking indices effortlessly.

CollegesAccreditation

Jordan Lee

Aug 12, 2026

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Browse our full library of developer articles, guides, and release notes.

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Pricing & Plans

Built for every EdTech

Start free. Access all six APIs. Scale as your product grows.

Free

Start querying Courses, Roles and Skills instantly. No credit card required.

10,000 requests / month
Courses, Roles & Skills APIs
1 API key
Community support
Basic documentation

Feature comparison

Everything included in each plan at a glance.

FeatureFreeProEnterprise

Monthly requests

10k

Unlimited

API keys

Unlimited

Courses API

Roles & Skills APIs

Certificates API

—

Colleges API

—

Companies API

—

Usage dashboard

—

Advanced

SLA uptime

—

99.9%

99.99%

Support

Community

Priority

Dedicated

SSO / SAML

—

All plans include HTTPS, global CDN, and 99%+ uptime. No setup fees. Read our full terms →

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about integrating WorkFence, data coverage, API authentication, and enterprise SLAs.

Developer Support

Online • SLA < 15 min

24/7 API SLA

Need custom endpoints, tailored data feeds, or higher rate limits? Speak directly with our core engineering team.

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Sample API Response200 OK • 12ms

{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "total_courses": 54290,
    "verticals": ["Courses", "Roles", "Skills"],
    "rate_limit_remaining": 9999
  }
}

Authentication is standard HTTP Bearer token based. You can sign up for a free account, generate an API key in under 30 seconds, and immediately make authorized requests without credit card verification.

http

// Example Header
Authorization: Bearer sec_live_9f83a2d10e8c7b6a4f123456

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The education & careerdata API built for startups

One API for the future of learning.

Every API you need, one key to rule them all.

Every course, instantly accessible

Job roles with full skill context

The language of talent, structured

Credentials that carry weight

Company profiles for every use case

The data layereducation & hiringruns on.

All the data. One Connected API.

Connect once. Get everything.

Every request. Tracked live.

Bad responses caught before they hurt.

P99 under 25ms. Prove it.

API keys. Full control.

Explore Our Powerful API Services

Courses & LMS Aggregation

Start free.Scale forever.

Latest Insights & Technical Guides

Understanding Education & Career Data Api Standards In 2026

How To Map Skills Taxonomy To Modern Industry Career Pathways

Building Instant Certificate Verifiers In Next.js App Router

Optimizing Multi-platform Course Aggregation Latency

Integrating University Accreditation Data With Rest & Graphql

Understanding Education & Career Data Api Standards In 2026

How To Map Skills Taxonomy To Modern Industry Career Pathways

Building Instant Certificate Verifiers In Next.js App Router

Optimizing Multi-platform Course Aggregation Latency

Integrating University Accreditation Data With Rest & Graphql

Built for every EdTech

Feature comparison

Frequently Asked Questions

One API for the
future of learning.

The data layer
education & hiring
runs on.

Start free.
Scale forever.