Skip to main content
The Catalog API provides access to Studio’s public channel library. Use it to discover educational content channels available for import or remixing.

​
Endpoints

​
Browse Catalog

curl -H "Authorization: Token YOUR_TOKEN" \
  https://studio.learningequality.org/api/catalog
Retrieve a list of public channels from the Studio catalog.
​
page
integer
Page number for pagination
​
page_size
integer
Number of results per page (max 100)
​
keywords
string
Search channels by keywords in name or description
​
languages
string
Filter by language codes (comma-separated, e.g., “en,es,fr”)
​
licenses
string
Filter by license types (comma-separated)
​
kinds
string
Filter by content types (video, document, exercise, etc.)
​
coach
boolean
Filter channels with coach content
​
assessments
boolean
Filter channels with assessment content
​
subtitles
boolean
Filter channels with subtitled videos
{
  "count": 2451,
  "next": "https://studio.learningequality.org/api/catalog?page=2",
  "previous": null,
  "results": [
    {
      "id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
      "name": "Khan Academy Mathematics",
      "description": "Comprehensive math resources from Khan Academy",
      "language": "en",
      "thumbnail_url": "https://storage.example.com/thumb.jpg",
      "published": true,
      "version": 12,
      "count": 1523,
      "public": true,
      "last_published": "2024-01-10T14:20:00Z",
      "author": "Khan Academy",
      "tags": ["math", "k-12", "exercises"],
      "primary_token": "abc123def456"
    }
  ]
}

​
Search Catalog

curl -H "Authorization: Token YOUR_TOKEN" \
  "https://studio.learningequality.org/api/catalog?keywords=math&languages=en"
Search for channels by keywords and filters.

​
Catalog Entry Object

​
id
string
Unique channel identifier
​
name
string
Channel name
​
description
string
Channel description
​
language
string
Primary language code (ISO 639-1)
​
thumbnail_url
string
URL to channel thumbnail image
​
published
boolean
Whether the channel is published
​
version
integer
Current version number
​
count
integer
Total number of resources in the channel
​
public
boolean
Whether the channel is publicly listed
​
last_published
string
Timestamp of last publication
​
author
string
Channel author or organization
​
tags
array
Array of tag strings
​
primary_token
string
Token for importing the channel into Kolibri

​
Use Cases

​
Content Discovery

Browse the catalog to find:
  • Educational content in specific subjects
  • Resources in particular languages
  • Openly licensed materials for remixing
  • Channels aligned to educational standards

​
Channel Recommendations

Build recommendation systems by:
  • Analyzing channel metadata and tags
  • Filtering by content types and licenses
  • Matching user interests to catalog entries

​
Integration

Integrate the catalog into:
  • Custom discovery interfaces
  • Content management systems
  • Educational platforms
  • Institutional repositories

​
Example: Building a Search Interface

// Search for math channels in English with exercises
const searchCatalog = async (query) => {
  const params = new URLSearchParams({
    keywords: query,
    languages: 'en',
    kinds: 'exercise',
    page_size: 20
  });
  
  const response = await fetch(
    `https://studio.learningequality.org/api/catalog?${params}`,
    {
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Token ${YOUR_TOKEN}`
      }
    }
  );
  
  return await response.json();
};

// Usage
const results = await searchCatalog('algebra');
console.log(`Found ${results.count} channels`);

​
Filtering Options

​
By Content Type

Available content kinds:
  • video - Video resources
  • document - PDFs and ePubs
  • exercise - Interactive exercises
  • audio - Audio files
  • html5 - HTML5 apps
  • topic - Topic containers

​
By License

Common license filters:
  • CC BY - Creative Commons Attribution
  • CC BY-SA - Attribution-ShareAlike
  • CC BY-NC - Attribution-NonCommercial
  • Public Domain - No restrictions

​
Next Steps

Public Channels

Access channels for Kolibri import

Channels API

Create and manage your own channels

Content Nodes

Browse and copy content from catalog channels

Build docs developers (and LLMs) love

Get started for freeTalk to us