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Complutense University of Madrid

Complutense University of Madrid (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, UCM) is a major public research university in Spain, ranked #164 in the QS World University Rankings 2025. Its public, machine-readable footprint is centered on open data: UCM is a founding member of UniversiDATA, a collaborative open-data portal for Spanish higher education built on DKAN, which exposes a documented DataStore API, CKAN Dataset API, and DCAT catalog API covering UCM datasets (degree programs, enrollments, staff, budgets, mobility, and procurement). UCM also operates Docta Complutense, its institutional repository on DSpace 7, and maintains an official GitHub organization. No general-purpose UCM developer portal for SIS, course, or library APIs was found publicly documented.

Complutense University of Madrid publishes 4 APIs on the APIs.io network. Tagged areas include Education, Higher Education, University, Open Data, and Research.

The Complutense University of Madrid catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context.

Complutense University of Madrid’s developer surface includes GitHub presence and 8 more developer resources.

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20.6/100 emerging ▬ flat Agent 3/100 human only Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
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4 APIs
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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 20.6/100 · emerging
Contract Quality 3.2 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 1.7 / 20
Commercial Clarity 5.8 / 20
Operational Transparency 3.4 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 6.5 / 10
Agent readiness — 3/100 · human only
Machine-Readable Contract 0 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 0 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 4

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

UniversiDATA DataStore API

DataStore query API of the UniversiDATA open-data platform (DKAN), of which Complutense University of Madrid is a founding participant. Returns the records of published data res...

UniversiDATA CKAN Dataset API

CKAN-compatible metadata API of the UniversiDATA platform. Lists datasets and resources and returns dataset/resource metadata, including UCM open datasets. Supports actions such...

UniversiDATA DCAT Catalog API

DCAT catalog API of UniversiDATA, exposing the dataset catalog per participating university. The UCM catalog is reachable via the university acronym path segment on the DCAT end...

Docta Complutense Institutional Repository

Docta Complutense is UCM's open-access institutional repository, migrated in 2023 to DSpace 7. As a DSpace platform it underpins open-access discovery of theses, articles, and r...

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Complutense University Of Madrid Plans Pricing

2 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Complutense University Of Madrid Rate Limits

1 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Complutense University Of Madrid Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Complutense University Of Madrid Context

20 classes · 0 properties

JSON-LD

Security Posture 1

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Complutense University Of Madrid Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

DeveloperPortal
DeveloperPortal

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHub
GitHub

Access & Security 1

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

RateLimits
RateLimits

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Plans
Plans
 FinOps
FinOps

Company 2

The organization behind the API

Website
Website
 LinkedIn
LinkedIn

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Review
Review

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: complutense-university-of-madrid
name: Complutense University of Madrid
description: 'Complutense University of Madrid (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, UCM) is a major public research university
  in Spain, ranked #164 in the QS World University Rankings 2025. Its public, machine-readable footprint is centered on open
  data: UCM is a founding member of UniversiDATA, a collaborative open-data portal for Spanish higher education built on DKAN,
  which exposes a documented DataStore API, CKAN Dataset API, and DCAT catalog API covering UCM datasets (degree programs,
  enrollments, staff, budgets, mobility, and procurement). UCM also operates Docta Complutense, its institutional repository
  on DSpace 7, and maintains an official GitHub organization. No general-purpose UCM developer portal for SIS, course, or
  library APIs was found publicly documented.'
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: free
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Free
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/complutense-university-of-madrid.png
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/complutense-university-of-madrid/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
tags:
- Education
- Higher Education
- University
- Open Data
- Research
- Spain
created: '2026-06-03'
modified: '2026-06-03'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: complutense-university-of-madrid:universidata-datastore
  name: UniversiDATA DataStore API
  description: DataStore query API of the UniversiDATA open-data platform (DKAN), of which Complutense University of Madrid
    is a founding participant. Returns the records of published data resources (including UCM datasets) in JSON, XML, or JSONP
    format.
  humanURL: https://www.universidata.es/el-api
  baseURL: https://www.universidata.es/api/action/datastore/search
  tags:
  - Open Data
  - DataStore
  - DKAN
  - Datasets
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.universidata.es/el-api
- aid: complutense-university-of-madrid:universidata-ckan
  name: UniversiDATA CKAN Dataset API
  description: CKAN-compatible metadata API of the UniversiDATA platform. Lists datasets and resources and returns dataset/resource
    metadata, including UCM open datasets. Supports actions such as current_package_list_with_resources, package_show, and
    resource_show.
  humanURL: https://www.universidata.es/el-api
  baseURL: https://www.universidata.es/api/3/action/
  tags:
  - Open Data
  - CKAN
  - Metadata
  - Datasets
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.universidata.es/el-api
- aid: complutense-university-of-madrid:universidata-dcat
  name: UniversiDATA DCAT Catalog API
  description: DCAT catalog API of UniversiDATA, exposing the dataset catalog per participating university. The UCM catalog
    is reachable via the university acronym path segment on the DCAT endpoint.
  humanURL: https://www.universidata.es/el-api
  baseURL: https://universidatacatalog.azurewebsites.net/api/universidades/
  tags:
  - Open Data
  - DCAT
  - Catalog
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.universidata.es/el-api
- aid: complutense-university-of-madrid:docta-complutense
  name: Docta Complutense Institutional Repository
  description: Docta Complutense is UCM's open-access institutional repository, migrated in 2023 to DSpace 7. As a DSpace
    platform it underpins open-access discovery of theses, articles, and research outputs; programmatic access (DSpace REST
    / OAI-PMH) is typically available but endpoint paths were not publicly confirmed during this review.
  humanURL: https://docta.ucm.es/
  tags:
  - Repository
  - Open Access
  - DSpace
  - Research
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docta.ucm.es/
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/complutense-university-of-madrid-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.ucm.es/
- type: GitHub
  url: https://github.com/UniversidadComplutense
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/school/universidad-complutense-de-madrid/
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://www.universidata.es/el-api
- type: Plans
  url: plans/complutense-university-of-madrid-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/complutense-university-of-madrid-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/complutense-university-of-madrid-finops.yml
- type: Review
  url: review.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com