# Shiksha — Wrapped API

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> Search and browse Shiksha colleges by stream/course, then fetch detailed institute profiles and course offerings, plus upcoming exam schedules by stream.

**Category:** Education | **Website:** [shiksha.com/](https://shiksha.com/) | **Docs:** [parse.bot/marketplace/6cb0493b-f70c-4595-9076-5c109af7dea4/shiksha-com-api](https://parse.bot/marketplace/6cb0493b-f70c-4595-9076-5c109af7dea4/shiksha-com-api)

Pay-per-use API proxy for Locus Pro. Each call burns credits from your workspace balance.

## Access

**Base URL:** `https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/shiksha/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY>` (an `lcr_` secret key or a scoped `lcac_` agent credential)
**Required header:** `Idempotency-Key: <fresh UUID per call>`. A retry with the same key replays the stored result without a new charge.
**Response:** the provider response after any endpoint-specific normalization. `X-Locus-Credits-Charged` carries the charge and `X-Locus-Credits-Balance` the remaining balance. Insufficient credits return `402` before the provider is called.
**Pricing:** estimated costs below are USD. Locus debits the credit equivalent at your workspace rate.

Full call contract: https://docs.paywithlocus.com/api-reference/introduction

> Using a Pay With Locus wallet key (`claw_` prefix)? Wallet routes are documented separately: https://docs.paywithlocus.com/wrapped-apis/for-agents

## Endpoints

### Get college courses

Get detailed course information for all courses offered by a specific college, including course names, fees, seats, eligibility criteria, and accepted exams.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `college_url` | string | Yes | College URL path from search or list results (e.g., /university/iit-bombay-indian-institute-of-technology-mumbai-54212) |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/shiksha/get-college-courses \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"college_url":"<string>"}'
```

### Get college details

Get comprehensive details about a specific college including name, address, website URL, contact info, courses, admission criteria, fees, reviews, rankings, highlights, top recruiters, and accreditation info.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `college_url` | string | Yes | College URL path from search or list results (e.g., /university/iit-bombay-indian-institute-of-technology-mumbai-54212) |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/shiksha/get-college-details \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"college_url":"<string>"}'
```

### List colleges

List colleges by stream and course category with pagination. Returns comprehensive data including names, addresses, fees, courses offered, admission criteria, rankings, placement packages, and ratings. Approximately 21 results per page.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `course` | string | No | Course type slug used in URL (b-tech, mba, mbbs, etc.) |
| `page` | integer | No | Page number for pagination (starts at 1) |
| `stream` | string | No | Education stream |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/shiksha/list-colleges \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"course":"<string>","page":"<integer>","stream":"<string>"}'
```

### List exams

List upcoming exams with exam names, dates, schedules, registration deadlines, and related links. Supports different education streams.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `stream` | string | No | Education stream |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/shiksha/list-exams \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"stream":"<string>"}'
```

### Search colleges

Search for colleges by keyword. Returns matching colleges with details like name, location, ratings, courses, and placement data. For broad category queries (e.g., 'MBA colleges in Bangalore'), returns intent='category' with a redirect_url to the appropriate category listing page and an empty colleges array. For specific name queries (e.g., 'IIT', 'BITS Pilani'), returns intent='basicinfo' with populated colleges array.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `query` | string | Yes | Search keyword (e.g., 'IIT', 'BITS Pilani', 'MBA colleges in Bangalore') |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/credits/shiksha/search-colleges \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LOCUS_CREDITS_SECRET_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query":"<string>"}'
```

## Next steps

- [All wrapped API providers](https://paywithlocus.com/wapi/index.md): pick another provider.
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- [Credits and billing](https://paywithlocus.com/agent/billing.md): what a call costs and how to add credits.
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