Types

This endpoint returns a list of the types currently supported by the API.

Supported types

The API currently supports 13 types of learning objects as follows:

Type	Example of providers
video	YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo
mooc	edX, Coursera, OpenClassrooms, Linkedin Learning
podcast	ApplePodcasts, SoundCloud
app	App Store, Google Play Store
article	Wikipedia, Medium
book	Amazon books, Google books
ebook	Apple Books, Google books
career profile	ONISEP, Oriane, Pôle Emploi
distance learning	MIT, Stanford, MonCompteFormation
training	MonCompteFormation, Pôle Emploi
safety sheet	OSHA, INRS
tutorial	WikiHow, Instructables
website	Code Academy, Apprendre TV5 Monde

We are in the process of indexing additional types of learning objects such as exercise, XR/VR/AR, scientific articles, reports, etc. When available, these types will be added to the supported list.

You can access to the list of supported types using the /type endpoint as described below.

Request

Rapid API

GET https://learning-objects-v2.p.rapidapi.com/type

Direct customer

Headers

This endpoint does not require any API key authentication in the header.

Query Parameters

This endpoint does not require any query parameter.

Code examples

See here for Rapid API codes examples.

See below for Direct customer access:

Shell

curl "https://api.inokufu.com/learningobject/v2/type"

Python

php

Javascript

Response

Response parameters

Parameter	Description
type	Name of the type of LO to be used in the /search endpoint to filter LO with the type parameter
description	Short description of this type

Response example

Here is an example of the JSON structured response provided by this endpoint.

[
    {
        "type": "app",
        "description": "Educational apps or apps that may be useful for learning a new skill or job, from providers such as App Store, Google Play Store, etc."
    },
    {
        "type": "article",
        "description": "Articles that may be useful for learning a new skill or job from providers such as Wikipedia, Medium, etc. "
    },
    {
        "type": "book",
        "description": "Textbooks and other educational books from providers such as Amazon books, Google books, etc. "
    },
    {
        "type": "career profile",
        "description": " Career profiles in various form from providers such as ONISEP, Oriane, Pôle Emploi, Fichemetier.fr, etc…"
    },
    {
        "type": "distance learning",
        "description": " Remote trainings or degrees from providers such as MIT, Stanford, MonCompteFormation, etc."
    },
    {
        "type": "ebook",
        "description": "Electronic textbooks and other educational ebooks from providers such as Apple Books, Google books, etc"
    },
    {
        "type": "mooc",
        "description": "Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) from providers such as edX, Coursera, OpenClassrooms, Linkedin Learning, etc."
    },
    {
        "type": "podcast",
        "description": "Educational audio files from providers such as Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, etc."
    },
    {
        "type": "safety sheet",
        "description": "Safety data sheets from providers such as OSHA, INRS, etc."
    },
    {
        "type": "serious game",
        "description": "Educational games from providers such as Google play store, App store, etc."
    },
    {
        "type": "training",
        "description": "In-person trainings or degrees from providers such as MonCompteFormation, Pôle Emploi, etc. "
    },
    {
        "type": "tutorial",
        "description": "Tutorials and others step by step instructions from providers such à WikiHow, Instructables, etc."
    },
    {
        "type": "video",
        "description": "Educational videos from providers such as YouTube, Nebula, Vimeo, etc."
    },
    {
        "type": "website",
        "description": "Websites that gather content on a specific topic, from providers such as, etc"
    }
]