Thank You!​

Nikel API has come a long way since its initial release about 3 weeks ago. To date, Nikel API has served close to 80k requests.

Thank you for the continued support for Nikel API!

Contributers / Team members​

Nikel is currently maintained by one person (me). I believe that to make this project sustainable for years to come, we will need to create an environment where people can collaborate and share ideas.

Contributing to open source can be daunting/overwhelming, which is why I want to make this project as friendly as possible to newcomers.

If you are interested in contributing to Nikel API or want to take part in the development process, please contact us at api@nikel.ml so we can add you to the GitHub organization.

API Wrappers​

I'm currently looking for people who want to develop API wrappers for Nikel API.

Currently, there are two API wrappers for Nikel:

• nikel-ts (Node.js - Official)
• nikel-rs (Rust)

It would be amazing if more languages had API wrappers since it would make using the API much easier and simpler for newcomers.

Thanks again,

Daren Liang

What is Nikel API?​

Nikel (pronunciation: /'ni:kɛl/) is a collection of data APIs for the University of Toronto. It's aimed to be a viable replacement for the now unmaintained and non-functioning Cobalt API.

Nikel API is built with performance in mind with request caching and low latency querying. The Nikel Core is written in 100% Go using the Gin Web Framework for reliability and speed.

As a result, Nikel API will always be free and unlimited.

Why?​

A crucial part of applications are APIs. The Nikel API is aimed to assist students and developers in providing high quality data APIs on the University of Toronto.

Contributing​

Nikel is opensource. If you want to contribute, pull requests are always welcome. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Next Steps​

Here's a list of things Nikel will hopefully accomplish in the future:

• Add more endpoints
• Deploy Nikel Core on a proper VPS

Questions?​

Send your questions to api@nikel.ml.