Nobel PrizesNobel Prizes API

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Nobel Prizes is a simple tool for getting information on Nobel Prizes. It returns information on various Nobel Prizes.

The Nobel Prizes API provides reliable and fast access to nobel prizes data through a simple REST interface. Built for developers who need consistent, high-quality results with minimal setup time.

To use Nobel Prizes, you need an API key. You can get one by creating a free account and visiting your dashboard.

GET Endpoint

URL
https://api.apiverve.com/v1/nobelprizes

Code Examples

Here are examples of how to call the Nobel Prizes API in different programming languages:

cURL Request
curl -X GET \
  "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/nobelprizes?firstname=Albert&lastname=Einstein&category=Physics&year=1921" \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key_here"
JavaScript (Fetch API)
const response = await fetch('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/nobelprizes?firstname=Albert&lastname=Einstein&category=Physics&year=1921', {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
Python (Requests)
import requests

headers = {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

response = requests.get('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/nobelprizes?firstname=Albert&lastname=Einstein&category=Physics&year=1921', headers=headers)

data = response.json()
print(data)
Node.js (Native HTTPS)
const https = require('https');
const url = require('url');

const options = {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  }
};

const req = https.request('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/nobelprizes?firstname=Albert&lastname=Einstein&category=Physics&year=1921', options, (res) => {
  let data = '';
  res.on('data', (chunk) => data += chunk);
  res.on('end', () => console.log(JSON.parse(data)));
});

req.end();
PHP (cURL)
<?php

$ch = curl_init();

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, 'https://api.apiverve.com/v1/nobelprizes?firstname=Albert&lastname=Einstein&category=Physics&year=1921');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, 'GET');
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
    'X-API-Key: your_api_key_here',
    'Content-Type: application/json'
]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

$data = json_decode($response, true);
print_r($data);

?>
Go (net/http)
package main

import (
    "fmt"
    "io"
    "net/http"

)

func main() {
    req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.apiverve.com/v1/nobelprizes?firstname=Albert&lastname=Einstein&category=Physics&year=1921", nil)

    req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here")
    req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

    client := &http.Client{}
    resp, err := client.Do(req)
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }
    defer resp.Body.Close()

    body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
    fmt.Println(string(body))
}
Ruby (Net::HTTP)
require 'net/http'
require 'json'

uri = URI('https://api.apiverve.com/v1/nobelprizes?firstname=Albert&lastname=Einstein&category=Physics&year=1921')
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
request['X-API-Key'] = 'your_api_key_here'
request['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'

response = http.request(request)
puts JSON.pretty_generate(JSON.parse(response.body))
C# (HttpClient)
using System;
using System.Net.Http;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

class Program
{
    static async Task Main(string[] args)
    {
        using var client = new HttpClient();
        client.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("X-API-Key", "your_api_key_here");

        var response = await client.GetAsync("https://api.apiverve.com/v1/nobelprizes?firstname=Albert&lastname=Einstein&category=Physics&year=1921");
        response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();

        var responseBody = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
        Console.WriteLine(responseBody);
    }
}

Authentication

The Nobel Prizes API requires authentication via API key. Include your API key in the request header:

Required Header
X-API-Key: your_api_key_here

Learn more about authentication →

Interactive API Playground

Test the Nobel Prizes API directly in your browser with live requests and responses.

Parameters

The following parameters are available for the Nobel Prizes API:

Some Nobel Prizes parameters marked with Premium are available exclusively on paid plans.View pricing

Get Nobel Prize Information

ParameterTypeRequiredDescriptionDefaultExample
firstnamestringoptional
The first name of the Nobel Prize winner to get information about
-Albert
lastnamestringoptional
The last name of the Nobel Prize winner to get information about
-Einstein
categorystringoptional
The category of the Nobel Prize to get information about
Supported values: PhysicsChemistryMedicineLiteraturePeace
-Physics
yearPremiumintegeroptional
The year of the Nobel Prize to get information about
Range: 1901 - 2030
-1921

Response

The Nobel Prizes API returns responses in JSON, XML, YAML, and CSV formats:

Example Responses

JSON Response
200 OK
{
  "status": "ok",
  "error": null,
  "data": {
    "count": 1,
    "filteredOn": [
      "firstName",
      "lastName",
      "category",
      "year"
    ],
    "nobelPrizes": [
      {
        "firstName": "Albert",
        "lastName": "Einstein",
        "born": "1879-03-14",
        "died": "1955-04-18",
        "countryborn": "Germany",
        "countrybornCode": "DE",
        "born city": "Ulm",
        "diedCountry": "USA",
        "diedCountryCode": "US",
        "diedCity": "Princeton NJ",
        "gender": "male",
        "year": "1921",
        "category": "Physics",
        "motivation": "for his services to Theoretical Physics and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect",
        "organization": "Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut (now Max-Planck-Institut) für Physik",
        "organizationCity": "Berlin",
        "organizationCountry": "Germany"
      }
    ]
  }
}
XML Response
200 OK
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<response>
  <status>ok</status>
  <error xsi:nil="true" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"/>
  <data>
    <count>1</count>
    <filteredOn>
      <item>firstName</item>
      <item>lastName</item>
      <item>category</item>
      <item>year</item>
    </filteredOn>
    <nobelPrizes>
      <nobelPrize>
        <firstName>Albert</firstName>
        <lastName>Einstein</lastName>
        <born>1879-03-14</born>
        <died>1955-04-18</died>
        <countryborn>Germany</countryborn>
        <countrybornCode>DE</countrybornCode>
        <born_city>Ulm</born_city>
        <diedCountry>USA</diedCountry>
        <diedCountryCode>US</diedCountryCode>
        <diedCity>Princeton NJ</diedCity>
        <gender>male</gender>
        <year>1921</year>
        <category>Physics</category>
        <motivation>for his services to Theoretical Physics and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect</motivation>
        <organization>Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut (now Max-Planck-Institut) für Physik</organization>
        <organizationCity>Berlin</organizationCity>
        <organizationCountry>Germany</organizationCountry>
      </nobelPrize>
    </nobelPrizes>
  </data>
</response>
YAML Response
200 OK
status: ok
error: null
data:
  count: 1
  filteredOn:
    - firstName
    - lastName
    - category
    - year
  nobelPrizes:
    - firstName: Albert
      lastName: Einstein
      born: '1879-03-14'
      died: '1955-04-18'
      countryborn: Germany
      countrybornCode: DE
      born city: Ulm
      diedCountry: USA
      diedCountryCode: US
      diedCity: Princeton NJ
      gender: male
      year: '1921'
      category: Physics
      motivation: >-
        for his services to Theoretical Physics and especially for his discovery
        of the law of the photoelectric effect
      organization: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut (now Max-Planck-Institut) für Physik
      organizationCity: Berlin
      organizationCountry: Germany
CSV Response
200 OK
keyvalue
count1
filteredOn[firstName,lastName,category,year]
nobelPrizes[{firstName:Albert,lastName:Einstein,born:1879-03-14,died:1955-04-18,countryborn:Germany,countrybornCode:DE,born city:Ulm,diedCountry:USA,diedCountryCode:US,diedCity:Princeton NJ,gender:male,year:1921,category:Physics,motivation:for his services to Theoretical Physics and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect,organization:Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut (now Max-Planck-Institut) für Physik,organizationCity:Berlin,organizationCountry:Germany}]

Response Structure

All API responses follow a consistent structure with the following fields:

FieldTypeDescriptionExample
statusstringIndicates whether the request was successful ("ok") or failed ("error")ok
errorstring | nullContains error message if status is "error", otherwise nullnull
dataobject | nullContains the API response data if successful, otherwise null{...}

Learn more about response formats →

Response Data Fields

When the request is successful, the data object contains the following fields:

Response fields marked with Premium are available exclusively on paid plans.View pricing
FieldTypeSample ValueDescription
countnumber1Total number of Nobel Prize winners matching the criteria
filteredOnarray["firstName", ...]List of filter fields applied to the query results
[ ] Array items:array[1]Array of objectsArray of Nobel Prize winner records with complete biographical data
â”” firstNamestring"Albert"First name of the Nobel Prize winner
â”” lastNamestring"Einstein"Last name of the Nobel Prize winner
â”” bornPremiumstring"1879-03-14"Birth date in YYYY-MM-DD format
â”” diedPremiumstring"1955-04-18"Death date in YYYY-MM-DD format or null
â”” countrybornPremiumstring"Germany"Country name where the laureate was born
â”” countrybornCodePremiumstring"DE"ISO country code of birth country (two letters)
â”” born cityPremiumstring"Ulm"City or town where laureate was born
â”” diedCountryPremiumstring"USA"Country name where the laureate died
â”” diedCountryCodePremiumstring"US"ISO country code of death country (two letters)
â”” diedCityPremiumstring"Princeton NJ"City or town where laureate died
â”” genderPremiumstring"male"Gender of the Nobel Prize winner
â”” yearstring"1921"Year the Nobel Prize was awarded
â”” categorystring"Physics"Nobel Prize category (Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Literature, Peace, Economics)
â”” motivationPremiumstring"for his services to Theoretical Physics and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect"Official Nobel Prize motivation citation explaining the award
└ organizationPremiumstring"Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut (now Max-Planck-Institut) für Physik"Organization or institution affiliated with the laureate
â”” organizationCityPremiumstring"Berlin"City where the affiliated organization is located
â”” organizationCountryPremiumstring"Germany"Country where the affiliated organization is located

Headers

Required and optional headers for Nobel Prizes API requests:

Header NameRequiredExample ValueDescription
X-API-Keyrequiredyour_api_key_hereYour APIVerve API key. Found in your dashboard under API Keys.
Acceptoptionalapplication/jsonSpecify response format: application/json (default), application/xml, or application/yaml
User-AgentoptionalMyApp/1.0Identifies your application for analytics and debugging purposes
X-Request-IDoptionalreq_123456789Custom request identifier for tracking and debugging requests
Cache-Controloptionalno-cacheControl caching behavior for the request and response

Learn more about request headers →

GraphQL AccessALPHA

Access Nobel Prizes through GraphQL to combine it with other API calls in a single request. Query only the nobel prizes data you need with precise field selection, and orchestrate complex data fetching workflows.

Test Nobel Prizes in the GraphQL Explorer to confirm availability and experiment with queries.

Credit Cost: Each API called in your GraphQL query consumes its standard credit cost.

GraphQL Endpoint
POST https://api.apiverve.com/v1/graphql
GraphQL Query Example
query {
  nobelprizes(
    input: {
      firstname: "Albert"
      lastname: "Einstein"
      category: "Physics"
      year: 1921
    }
  ) {
    count
    filteredOn
    nobelPrizes
  }
}

Note: Authentication is handled via the x-api-key header in your GraphQL request, not as a query parameter.

CORS Support

The Nobel Prizes API supports Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) with wildcard configuration, allowing you to call Nobel Prizes directly from browser-based applications without proxy servers.

CORS HeaderValueDescription
Access-Control-Allow-Origin*Accepts requests from any origin
Access-Control-Allow-Methods*Accepts any HTTP method
Access-Control-Allow-Headers*Accepts any request headers

Browser Usage: You can call Nobel Prizes directly from JavaScript running in the browser without encountering CORS errors. No proxy server or additional configuration needed.

Learn more about CORS support →

Rate Limiting

Nobel Prizes API requests are subject to rate limiting based on your subscription plan. These limits ensure fair usage and maintain service quality for all Nobel Prizes users.

PlanRate LimitDescription
Free5 requests/minHard rate limit enforced - exceeding will return 429 errors
StarterNo LimitProduction ready - standard traffic priority
ProNo LimitProduction ready - preferred traffic priority
MegaNo LimitProduction ready - highest traffic priority

Learn more about rate limiting →

Rate Limit Headers

When rate limits apply, each Nobel Prizes response includes headers to help you track your usage:

HeaderDescription
X-RateLimit-LimitMaximum number of requests allowed per time window
X-RateLimit-RemainingNumber of requests remaining in the current window
X-RateLimit-ResetUnix timestamp when the rate limit window resets

Handling Rate Limits

Free Plan: When you exceed your rate limit, Nobel Prizes returns a 429 Too Many Requests status code. Your application should implement appropriate backoff logic to handle this gracefully.

Paid Plans: No rate limiting or throttling applied. All paid plans (Starter, Pro, Mega) are production-ready.

Best Practices for Nobel Prizes:

  • Monitor the rate limit headers to track your Nobel Prizes usage (Free plan only)
  • Cache nobel prizes responses where appropriate to reduce API calls
  • Upgrade to Pro or Mega for guaranteed no-throttle Nobel Prizes performance

Note: Nobel Prizes rate limits are separate from credit consumption. You may have credits remaining but still hit rate limits when using Nobel Prizes on Free tier.

Error Codes

The Nobel Prizes API uses standard HTTP status codes to indicate success or failure:

CodeMessageDescriptionSolution
200OKRequest successful, data returnedNo action needed - request was successful
400Bad RequestInvalid request parameters or malformed requestCheck required parameters and ensure values match expected formats
401UnauthorizedMissing or invalid API keyInclude x-api-key header with valid API key from dashboard
403ForbiddenAPI key lacks permission or insufficient creditsCheck credit balance in dashboard or upgrade plan
429Too Many RequestsRate limit exceeded (Free: 5 req/min)Implement request throttling or upgrade to paid plan
500Internal Server ErrorServer error occurredRetry request after a few seconds, contact support if persists
503Service UnavailableAPI temporarily unavailableWait and retry, check status page for maintenance updates

Learn more about error handling →

Need help? Contact support with your X-Request-ID for assistance.

Integrate Nobel Prizes with SDKs

Get started quickly with official Nobel Prizes SDKs for your preferred language. Each library handles authentication, request formatting, and error handling automatically.

Available for Node.js, Python, C#/.NET, and Android/Java. All SDKs are open source and regularly updated.

Integrate Nobel Prizes with No-Code API Tools

Connect the Nobel Prizes API to your favorite automation platform without writing code. Build workflows that leverage nobel prizes data across thousands of apps.

All platforms use your same API key to access Nobel Prizes. Visit our integrations hub for step-by-step setup guides.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get an API key for Nobel Prizes?
Sign up for a free account at dashboard.apiverve.com. Your API key will be automatically generated and available in your dashboard. The same key works for Nobel Prizes and all other APIVerve APIs. The free plan includes 1,000 credits plus a 500 credit bonus.
How many credits does Nobel Prizes cost?

Each successful Nobel Prizes API call consumes credits based on plan tier. Check the pricing section above for the exact credit cost. Failed requests and errors don't consume credits, so you only pay for successful nobel prizes lookups.

Can I use Nobel Prizes in production?

The free plan is for testing and development only. For production use of Nobel Prizes, upgrade to a paid plan (Starter, Pro, or Mega) which includes commercial use rights, no attribution requirements, and guaranteed uptime SLAs. All paid plans are production-ready.

Can I use Nobel Prizes from a browser?
Yes! The Nobel Prizes API supports CORS with wildcard configuration, so you can call it directly from browser-based JavaScript without needing a proxy server. See the CORS section above for details.
What happens if I exceed my Nobel Prizes credit limit?

When you reach your monthly credit limit, Nobel Prizes API requests will return an error until you upgrade your plan or wait for the next billing cycle. You'll receive notifications at 80% and 95% usage to give you time to upgrade if needed.

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