GET catalog/:year/:semester/:subject

Returns links to the resources for each course available in the course catalog for the given year, semester, and subject.

If cascade mode is specified (see below), then return all course information in the course catalog available for the given subject.

HTTP requests to these resources allow for Accept headers of application/xml and application/pdf. Examples for getting XML data are given in this document.

Resource URL Example(s)

/catalog/2012/spring/AAS

/catalog/2012/spring/AAS?mode=cascade

Path Parameter(s)

Parameter Parameter Detail
year required 4-digit year (e.g. 2012, 2011)
semester required One of "spring", "summer" or "fall". These must be specified in all lower-case letters.
subject required The subject rubric ( e.g. AAS, MATH )

Query Parameter(s)

Parameter Value(s)
mode optional summary (default value)

Returns links to all course resources that are in the course catalog for the given year, semester, and subject. This is the default mode and does not have to be specified by the request.

cascade

Returns all XML data associated with every course for the given year, semester, and subject.

Example Raw HTTP Requests Summary Mode (Default)

http://courses.illinois.edu/cisapi/catalog/2012/spring/AAS

Sample HTTP Request Headers

Sample HTTP Response Headers

Sample HTTP Response Body

Example Raw HTTP Requests Cascade Mode

http://courses.illinois.edu/cisapi/catalog/2012/spring/AAS?mode=cascade

Sample HTTP Request Headers

Sample HTTP Response Headers

Sample HTTP Response Body