Quickstart

Make your first API call in under 5 minutes.

1. Create an account

Sign up for a free account. No credit card required to start on the Free plan.

2. Generate an API key

From your dashboard, create a new API token. Choose your environment (production or sandbox) and select the scopes you need.

3. Make your first request

Include your API key in the X-API-Key header:

curl https://api.apply.org.za/v1/universities \
  -H "X-API-Key: uafm_live_your_token_here"

4. Example response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "uct",
      "name": "University of Cape Town",
      "short_name": "UCT",
      "province": "Western Cape",
      "website": "https://www.uct.ac.za",
      "aps_minimum": 35,
      "application_opens": "2025-04-01",
      "application_closes": "2025-09-30"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "total": 26,
    "page": 1,
    "per_page": 20
  }
}

That's it! Check out the full API reference for all available endpoints and parameters.