# University of Waterloo

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/university-of-waterloo/  
**Website:** https://uwaterloo.ca/  
**APIs profiled:** 12

The University of Waterloo is a public research university in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, ranked #115 in the QS World University Rankings 2025 and known for its cooperative education programs and strength in mathematics, engineering, and computer science. Its developer footprint is centered on the University of Waterloo Open Data API (the Open Data Initiative), a public, key-authenticated REST API exposing authoritative academic, campus, and student-information datasets. Official code, documentation, and datasets are published under the verified uWaterloo GitHub organization.

## Kin Score — 38.5 / 100 (thin)

Scored 2026-08-21 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 38.5).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 74.1 |
| Contract Quality | 54.7 |
| Governance | 9.8 |
| Contract Governance | 9.8 |
| Operational Transparency | 26.3 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 23.8 |
| Commercial Clarity | 28.9 |
| Access Clarity | 28.9 |

Regulatory layer — **Education & Research**: 42.6 (matched via tags).

## Agent readiness — 29.1 (agent-aware)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | documented |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Free · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: free, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (12)

- **University of Waterloo AcademicOrganizations API** — The AcademicOrganizations API from University of Waterloo — 2 operation(s) for academicorganizations.
- **University of Waterloo Account API** — The Account API from University of Waterloo — 5 operation(s) for account.
- **University of Waterloo ClassSchedules API** — The ClassSchedules API from University of Waterloo — 3 operation(s) for classschedules.
- **University of Waterloo Courses API** — The Courses API from University of Waterloo — 5 operation(s) for courses.
- **University of Waterloo ExamSchedules API** — The ExamSchedules API from University of Waterloo — 2 operation(s) for examschedules.
- **University of Waterloo FoodServices API** — The FoodServices API from University of Waterloo — 6 operation(s) for foodservices.
- **University of Waterloo HolidayDates API** — The HolidayDates API from University of Waterloo — 3 operation(s) for holidaydates.
- **University of Waterloo ImportantDates API** — The ImportantDates API from University of Waterloo — 2 operation(s) for importantdates.
- **University of Waterloo Locations API** — The Locations API from University of Waterloo — 6 operation(s) for locations.
- **University of Waterloo Subjects API** — The Subjects API from University of Waterloo — 3 operation(s) for subjects.
- **University of Waterloo Terms API** — The Terms API from University of Waterloo — 3 operation(s) for terms.
- **University of Waterloo Wcms API** — The Wcms API from University of Waterloo — 8 operation(s) for wcms.

## Agentic access (1)

- **University Of Waterloo Agentic Access** — 48 operations · 2 acting

## Security (3)

- **University Of Waterloo Authentication** — apiKey · 1 scheme
- **University Of Waterloo Domain Security** — TLSv1.2 · HSTS · DMARC
- **University Of Waterloo Vulnerability Disclosure** — security.txt · contact published

## Plans (1)

- **University Of Waterloo Plans Pricing**

## Tags

Education, Higher Education, University, Open Data, Canada, Research

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/university-of-waterloo/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.