The academic taxonomy for your Academic Data
12 domains, 66 disciplines, and 978 sub-disciplines — organized into a structured taxonomy you can query, filter, and integrate through a simple REST API.
GET
/api/v2/domains
200 OK
[
{
"name": "Natural Sciences",
"slug": "natural-sciences",
"disciplines_count": 12
}
]
Taxonomy
Live
Natural Sciences
Physics
├─ Quantum Mechanics
├─ Thermodynamics
└─ Astrophysics
Biology
├─ Genetics
└─ Ecology
12
Domains
66
Disciplines
978
Sub-disciplines
Topics
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✕Full Name
Jacob Chak
Institution
University of Calgary
Research Interests
Machine Learning, NLP
Website
https://jacobchak.com
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01
Simple authentication
Generate an API key and authenticate with a single bearer token. Rate limits and usage details are included in every response.
Authorization
# Authenticate with your API key
curl /api/v2/domains \
-H "Authorization: Bearer pk_live_..."
# Response headers
X-RateLimit-Limit: 100
X-RateLimit-Remaining: 99
X-RateLimit-Reset: 1699900000
X-RateLimit-Monthly-Limit: 3000
X-RateLimit-Monthly-Remaining: 2999
02
RESTful by default
Standard REST endpoints for listing, filtering, and traversing the tree. Designed for caching and easy integration from day one.
GET
/api/v2/domains
200 OK
[
{
"id": "a1b2c3d4-...",
"name": "Natural Sciences",
"slug": "natural-sciences",
"disciplines_count": 12,
"created_at": "2025-01-15T...",
"updated_at": "2025-03-10T..."
},
{
"id": "e5f6g7h8-...",
"name": "Formal Sciences",
"slug": "formal-sciences",
"disciplines_count": 8,
"created_at": "2025-01-15T...",
"updated_at": "2025-03-10T..."
}
]
03
Structured hierarchy
Four levels of classification: domain, discipline, sub-discipline, and topic, each with stable identifiers and predictable nesting.
Taxonomy
Live
Natural Sciences
Physics
├─ Quantum Mechanics
├─ Quantum Field Theory
└─ Quantum Computing
├─ Thermodynamics
└─ Astrophysics
├─ Cosmology
└─ Stellar Physics
Biology
├─ Genetics
├─ Molecular Genetics
└─ Population Genetics
└─ Ecology
├─ Marine Ecology
└─ Conservation Biology