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name: University of California, Santa Barbara
description: University of California, Santa Barbara public developer/API footprint review for APIs.json cataloging.
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ucsb/refs/heads/main/review.yml
created: '2026-06-03'
modified: '2026-06-03'
reviews:
  - date: '2026-06-03'
    rating: 4
    summary: >-
      UCSB operates a mature, formally structured API Developer Portal at
      developer.ucsb.edu exposing dozens of enterprise APIs across six
      categories (Academics, Administration, Dining, Employees, Housing,
      Students). Portal pages, API directory, and getting-started docs were
      verified live (HTTP 200), but nearly all APIs are gated behind required
      registration and manual account approval, so no public base URLs or live
      endpoints could be probed without an approved account. An official GitHub
      org (github.com/ucsb, 82 public repos) and the Library's Samvera-based
      Alexandria Digital Research Library (ADRL) were confirmed live. No
      endpoints, keys, or schemas were fabricated; only confirmed properties are
      cataloged.
    endpoints:
      - url: https://developer.ucsb.edu/
        status: 200
        note: API Developer Portal home; registration + manual approval required.
      - url: https://developer.ucsb.edu/apis/all
        status: 200
        note: Full API directory across six categories.
      - url: https://developer.ucsb.edu/docs/getting-started
        status: 200
        note: Onboarding docs; account approved manually before access.
      - url: https://github.com/ucsb
        status: 200
        note: Official UCSB GitHub org, verified via API as "UC Santa Barbara", 82 public repos.
      - url: https://alexandria.ucsb.edu/
        status: 200
        note: Alexandria Digital Research Library (ADRL), Samvera/Fedora repository; no documented public API.
      - url: https://catalog.ucsb.edu/
        status: 200
        note: Public general catalog (web app, not an API).
      - url: https://status.library.ucsb.edu/
        status: 200
        note: UCSB Library status page.
      - url: https://www.ucsb.edu/
        status: 200
        note: Official institution website.