GET gened/:year/:semester/:category
Returns links to all the General Education subcategory resources available for the given year, semester, and selected category.
If cascade mode is specified (see below), then return all courses and course information organized by each available subcategory for the selected category. Cascade requests result in a very large amount of data.
Resource URL Example(s)
/gened/2012/spring/HUM
/gened/2012/spring/CNW?mode=links
/gened/2012/spring/QR?mode=cascade
| 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. |
| category required | The Gened Category abbreviation ( e.g. HUM, NAT, SBS ) |
| Parameter | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| mode optional |
links (default value)
Returns links to all the General Education subcategory resources available for the given year, semester, and selected category. This is the default mode and does not have to be specified by the request. cascadeReturns all XML data associated with every course for the given year, semester, and selected category. |
Example Raw HTTP Requests Links Mode (Default)
http://courses.illinois.edu/cisapi/gened/2012/spring/HUM
Sample HTTP Request Headers
Sample HTTP Response Headers
Sample HTTP Response Body
Example Raw HTTP Requests Cascade Mode
http://courses.illinois.edu/cisapi/gened/2012/spring/QR?mode=cascade