Udemy Coupons, Courses & Instructors Data FREE API (Unofficial)

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Overview

The API provides structured access to active coupons, course metadata, and instructor profiles. Ideal for deal aggregators, learning apps, analytics dashboards, and bots. Built for speed with cursor (keyset) pagination and lightweight JSON.

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Endpoints

1) `GET /coupons.php`

List the latest active coupons with light course cards and authors.

Default sorting: created_at DESC (newest first)

Query parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
`q`	string	—	Search in course `name`/`headline`
`language`	string	—	Filter by course language (e.g., `English`, `Spanish`)
`topic`	string	—	Filter by course `topic` or `primary_subcategory`
`rating_gte`	number	—	Minimum course rating (e.g., `4.5`)
`valid_from`	`YYYY-MM-DD`	today	Only coupons with `valid_until >= valid_from` (or `NULL`)
`is_active`	int	`1`	1 = active only
`limit`	int	`10`	Page size (max 10)
`cursor`	string	—	Base64 cursor for next page

Response

{
  "ok": true,
  "page": { "limit": 10, "next_cursor": "MjAyNS0xMC0xNCB8MjgzOA==", "has_more": true },
  "items": [
    {
      "coupon": {
        "id": 2838,
        "code": "OCT12FREE",
        "percent_off": 100,
        "discount": { "price": 0.0, "currency": "USD" },
        "regular":  { "price": 74.99, "currency": "USD" },
        "valid_until": "2025-10-18 17:24:00",
        "is_active": 1,
        "created_at": "2025-10-13 18:31:26"
      },
      "course": {
        "id": 6871051,
        "slug": "python-masterclass",
        "name": "Learn Python in 2025",
        "rating": 4.8,
        "duration_hours": 7.5,
        "language": "en",
        "topic": "Programming",
        "image_url": "https://img-c.udemycdn.com/...",
        "url_with_coupon": "https://www.udemy.com/course/python-masterclass/?couponCode=OCT12FREE",
        "authors": [
          { "id": 314059795, "name": "John Doe", "url": "https://www.udemy.com/user/johndoe/" }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

Notes

cursor is returned in every response if has_more=true. Pass it back as ?cursor=... for the next page.
URLs are normalized to https://www.udemy.com/... and include couponCode when provided.

2) `GET /course.php`

Get full details for a single course plus authors and the latest active coupon.

Query: id (required)

Example

GET /api/v1/course?id=6871051

Response

{
  "ok": true,
  "data": {
    "course": {
      "id": 6871051,
      "slug": "building-hpe-hybrid-it-solutions-practice-exam-i",
      "url": "https://www.udemy.com/course/building-hpe-hybrid-it-solutions-practice-exam-i/",
      "url_with_coupon": "https://www.udemy.com/course/building-hpe-hybrid-it-solutions-practice-exam-i/?couponCode=OCT12FREE",
      "type": "course",
      "name": "Building HPE Hybrid IT Solutions Practice Exam",
      "headline": "High-quality practice exams...",
      "rating": 0.0,
      "course_price": "$74.99",
      "description": "<p>HTML description…</p>",
      "students_amount": 48,
      "primary_category": "IT & Software",
      "primary_subcategory": "IT Certifications",
      "topic": null,
      "duration_minutes": 0,
      "duration_hours": 0.0,
      "locale": "en_US",
      "language": "English",
      "is_featured": 0,
      "status": "published",
      "image_url": "https://img-c.udemycdn.com/course/750x422/6871051_59b7.jpg",
      "created_at": "2025-10-13 18:31:22",
      "updated_at": "2025-10-13 18:31:22"
    },
    "authors": [
      {
        "id": 314059795,
        "display_name": "SkillUp • Trusted by 16,000+ Students Globally",
        "job_title": "Udemy Premium Instructor | Udemy Instructor Partner",
        "url": "https://www.udemy.com/user/b-aaron/",
        "created_at": "2025-09-21 09:03:50",
        "updated_at": "2025-10-13 18:31:22"
      }
    ],
    "coupon": {
      "id": 2838,
      "course_id": 6871051,
      "code": "OCT12FREE",
      "percent_off": 100,
      "discount_price": 0.0,
      "discount_currency": "USD",
      "regular_price": 74.99,
      "regular_currency": "USD",
      "valid_until": "2025-10-18 17:24:00",
      "is_active": 1,
      "created_at": "2025-10-13 18:31:26",
      "updated_at": "2025-10-13 18:31:26"
    }
  }
}

Errors

Not found → 404 { ok:false, error:"course_not_found" }
Missing/invalid id → 400 { ok:false, error:"Bad request: id is required..." }

3) `GET /authors.php`

Search/list authors or get one author with optional course list.

Query parameters

Name	Type	Default	Description
`id`	int	—	If set, returns single author details
`include`	string	—	`courses` to include author’s courses (with latest free coupon per course)
`q`	string	—	Search by name/job title
`limit`	int	10	Page size (max 10 on Free plan)
`cursor`	string	—	Base64 cursor; for lists uses `author_id`, for author-courses uses `course_id`

Examples

GET /api/v1/author?q=python
GET /api/v1/author?id=542659
GET /api/v1/author?id=542659&include=courses&limit=10

Pagination

Authors list: ordered by id DESC; cursor = base64(author_id).
Author’s courses: ordered by course.id DESC; cursor = base64(course_id).

> Free plan is strictly for experiments and non‑commercial use. Commercial/production usage requires a paid plan.

Status Codes

200 OK – success
400 Bad Request – invalid/missing parameters
403 Forbidden – invalid proxy secret
404 Not Found – resource does not exist
405 Method Not Allowed – non‑GET request
429 Too Many Requests – rate limit exceeded
500 Server Error – unexpected failure

Best Practices

Always follow the cursor for pagination (don’t use offset)
Respect rate limits and apply client‑side retry with backoff

Legal

Independent project; not affiliated with Udemy, Inc.
All course and instructor content remains the property of their respective owners.
Use is governed by the Terms of Use. The provider may suspend access for abuse or violations.

Udemy Coupons, Courses & Instructors Data API – Docs

> Independent project. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Udemy, Inc. Data is sourced from partner submissions and our ecosystem.
> Free plan: experiments & non‑commercial use only. Paid plans required for commercial/production use.

Base Info

Format: JSON (UTF‑8)
Pagination: Cursor (keyset) pagination where applicable.

Endpoints

1) `GET /coupons.php`

List the latest active coupons with lightweight course cards and authors.

Default order: created_at DESC, id DESC (newest first)

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Example	Description
`q`	string	—	`python`	Search in course `name` and `headline`
`language`	string	—	`English`	Filter by full language name (English names only). Case-insensitive.
`topic`	string	—	`Data Science`	Filter by course `topic` or `primary_subcategory`
`rating_gte`	number	—	`4.5`	Minimum course rating
`valid_from`	`YYYY-MM-DD`	today	`2025-10-10`	Only coupons with `valid_until >= valid_from` (or `NULL`)
`is_active`	int	`1`	`1`	1 = only active coupons
`limit`	int	`10`	`10`	Page size (server-enforced max may be 10)
`cursor`	string	—	`MjAyNS0xMC0xMyAxODozMToyNnwyODM4`	Base64 cursor for next page.

Request Examples

# Basic list
GET https://YOUR_HOST/api/v1/coupons?limit=10

# With filters
GET https://YOUR_HOST/api/v1/coupons?q=python&language=English&rating_gte=4.5&limit=10

# Next page
GET https://YOUR_HOST/api/v1/coupons?cursor=MjAyNS0xMC0xMyAxODozMToyNnwyODM4

Success Response (200)

{
  "ok": true,
  "page": {
    "limit": 10,
    "next_cursor": "MjAyNS0xMC0xMyAxODozMToyNnwyODM4",
    "has_more": true
  },
  "items": [
    {
      "coupon": {
        "id": 2838,
        "code": "OCT12FREE",
        "percent_off": 100,
        "discount": { "price": 0.0, "currency": "USD" },
        "regular":  { "price": 74.99, "currency": "USD" },
        "valid_until": "2025-10-18 17:24:00",
        "is_active": 1,
        "created_at": "2025-10-13 18:31:26"
      },
      "course": {
        "id": 6871051,
        "slug": "python-masterclass",
        "name": "Learn Python in 2025",
        "rating": 4.8,
        "duration_hours": 7.5,
        "language": "English",
        "topic": "Programming",
        "image_url": "https://img-c.udemycdn.com/course/750x422/6871051_59b7.jpg",
        "url_with_coupon": "https://www.udemy.com/course/python-masterclass/?couponCode=OCT12FREE",
        "authors": [
          { "id": 314059795, "name": "John Doe", "url": "https://www.udemy.com/user/johndoe/" }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}

Notes

next_cursor appears when has_more=true. Pass it back as ?cursor=... to fetch the next page.
All outgoing course and author links are normalized to https://www.udemy.com/; coupon URLs include ?couponCode=... when present.

2) `GET /course.php`

Return full details for a single course by id, including authors and the latest active coupon (if any).

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Example	Description
`id`	int	✅	`6871051`	Course ID. Returns 404 if not found.

Request Example

GET https://YOUR_HOST/api/v1/course?id=6871051

Success Response (200)

{
  "ok": true,
  "data": {
    "course": {
      "id": 6871051,
      "slug": "building-hpe-hybrid-it-solutions-practice-exam-i",
      "url": "https://www.udemy.com/course/building-hpe-hybrid-it-solutions-practice-exam-i/",
      "url_with_coupon": "https://www.udemy.com/course/building-hpe-hybrid-it-solutions-practice-exam-i/?couponCode=OCT12FREE",
      "type": "course",
      "name": "Building HPE Hybrid IT Solutions Practice Exam",
      "headline": "High-quality practice exams to boost confidence...",
      "rating": 0.0,
      "course_price": "$74.99",
      "description": "<p>HTML description…</p>",
      "students_amount": 48,
      "primary_category": "IT & Software",
      "primary_subcategory": "IT Certifications",
      "topic": null,
      "duration_minutes": 0,
      "duration_hours": 0.0,
      "locale": "en_US",
      "language": "English",
      "is_featured": 0,
      "status": "published",
      "image_url": "https://img-c.udemycdn.com/course/750x422/6871051_59b7.jpg",
      "created_at": "2025-10-13 18:31:22",
      "updated_at": "2025-10-13 18:31:22"
    },
    "authors": [
      {
        "id": 314059795,
        "display_name": "SkillUp • Trusted by 16,000+ Students Globally",
        "job_title": "Udemy Premium Instructor | Udemy Instructor Partner",
        "url": "https://www.udemy.com/user/b-aaron/",
        "created_at": "2025-09-21 09:03:50",
        "updated_at": "2025-10-13 18:31:22"
      }
    ],
    "coupon": {
      "id": 2838,
      "course_id": 6871051,
      "code": "OCT12FREE",
      "percent_off": 100,
      "discount_price": 0.0,
      "discount_currency": "USD",
      "regular_price": 74.99,
      "regular_currency": "USD",
      "valid_until": "2025-10-18 17:24:00",
      "is_active": 1,
      "created_at": "2025-10-13 18:31:26",
      "updated_at": "2025-10-13 18:31:26"
    }
  }
}

Errors

400 – missing/invalid id
404 – course_not_found
403, 405, 429, 500 – see Common Errors below

3) `GET /author.php`

Search/list authors or fetch a single author by id. Optional include of the author’s courses (with normalized Udemy URLs and latest free coupon per course).

Modes

List/Search: omit id, use q to search. Cursor = base64 ordered by author.id DESC.
Details: pass id. Add include=courses to fetch author’s courses. Cursor = base64 ordered by course.id DESC.

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Default	Example	Description
`id`	int	—	`542659`	Details mode: single author by ID
`include`	string	—	`courses`	In details mode, include author’s courses
`q`	string	—	`Sorin`	List/Search mode: search in `display_name`, `job_title`
`limit`	int	`10`	`10`	Page size (max may be 10)
`cursor`	string	—	`NTQyNjU5`	Base64 cursor

Request Examples

# Search authors
GET https://YOUR_HOST/api/v1/author?q=SkillUp&limit=10

# Single author
GET https://YOUR_HOST/api/v1/author?id=542659

# Author + courses
GET https://YOUR_HOST/api/v1/author?id=542659&include=courses&limit=10

Success Response (author + courses)

{
  "ok": true,
  "author": {
    "id": 542659,
    "display_name": "Sorin Dumitrascu",
    "job_title": "City Manager & Instructor | PMP, PgMP...",
    "url": "https://www.udemy.com/user/sorindumitrascu/",
    "created_at": "2025-09-17 09:02:49",
    "updated_at": "2025-09-17 09:02:49"
  },
  "courses_page": {
    "limit": 10,
    "next_cursor": "Njg3MTA1MQ==",
    "has_more": true
  },
  "courses": [
    {
      "course": {
        "id": 6871051,
        "slug": "python-masterclass",
        "name": "Learn Python in 2025",
        "rating": 4.8,
        "duration_hours": 7.5,
        "language": "English",
        "topic": "Programming",
        "image_url": "https://img-c.udemycdn.com/course/750x422/6871051_59b7.jpg",
        "url_with_coupon": "https://www.udemy.com/course/python-masterclass/?couponCode=OCT12FREE"
      },
      "latest_free_coupon": {
        "id": 2838,
        "code": "OCT12FREE",
        "valid_until": "2025-10-18 17:24:00",
        "created_at": "2025-10-13 18:31:26"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Common Errors

HTTP	Body (example)	When
`400`	`{ "ok": false, "error": "Bad request: id is required and must be a positive integer" }`	Missing or invalid parameter
`403`	`{ "ok": false, "error": "Forbidden: invalid proxy secret" }`	Header does not match server secret
`404`	`{ "ok": false, "error": "course_not_found" }` or `{ "ok": false, "error": "author_not_found" }`	Resource not found
`405`	`{ "ok": false, "error": "Method Not Allowed" }`	Non‑GET request
`429`	`{ "ok": false, "error": "Rate limit exceeded" }`	Quota hit
`500`	`{ "ok": false, "error": "SQL error: <details>" }`	Server/database error

Notes

Always follow the cursor for pagination; do not use offsets.
Language filtering uses full English names (e.g., English, Spanish).

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This API is independent and not affiliated with Udemy, Inc.
All course and instructor content remains property of their respective owners.
Use is governed by the product Terms of Use
Contact us through RapidAPI portal in case you have additional questions or requests.

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Endpoints

1) `GET /coupons.php`

2) `GET /course.php`

3) `GET /authors.php`

Status Codes

Best Practices

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1) `GET /coupons.php`

Query Parameters

Request Examples

Success Response (200)

Notes

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Query Parameters

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Endpoints

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Status Codes

Best Practices

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Udemy Coupons, Courses & Instructors Data API – Docs

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1) GET /coupons.php

Query Parameters

Request Examples

Success Response (200)

Notes

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Query Parameters

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