Codecademy Scraper

Scrape Codecademy's full course catalog — 800+ interactive courses and career/skill paths across Web Development, Data Science, AI, Cybersecurity, and more. No login required.

What does Codecademy Scraper do?

This actor extracts structured data from Codecademy's public catalog, including courses, career paths, and skill paths. Filter by subject, programming language, skill level, and price to find exactly the learning content you need.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
mode	Enum	Content type to scrape: courses, paths, bySubject	courses
subject	Enum	Subject area filter (Data Science, Web Development, etc.)	All
language	Enum	Programming language filter (Python, JavaScript, SQL, etc.)	All
skillLevel	Enum	Difficulty filter: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced	All
isFree	Boolean	Return only free (non-Pro) content	false
searchQuery	String	Text search in title and description	—
sortBy	Enum	Sort order: popularity, newest, alphabetical	Default
maxItems	Integer	Maximum number of records (1–2000)	50

Modes

• courses — Browse and filter Codecademy courses
• paths — Browse career and skill paths
• bySubject — All content (courses + paths) for a specific subject

Output Fields

Course Records (recordType: "course")

Field	Type	Description
title	String	Course title
slug	String	URL slug
url	String	Direct URL to the course
description	String	Short course description
subject	Array	Subject areas (e.g., Data Science, Web Development)
language	Array	Programming languages covered
skillLevel	String	Difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced
lessonCount	Integer	Number of lessons
projectCount	Integer	Number of projects included
estimatedHours	Number	Median completion time in hours
isFree	Boolean	Whether the course is free
isPro	Boolean	Whether the course requires a Pro subscription
certificateOffered	Boolean	Whether a certificate of completion is offered
enrolledCount	Integer	Recent enrollment count
skills	Array	Skills you will gain
lastUpdated	String	Creation/update date (YYYY-MM-DD)
sourceUrl	String	Source catalog URL
scrapedAt	String	ISO timestamp of when data was scraped
recordType	String	Always "course"

Path Records (recordType: "path")

Field	Type	Description
title	String	Path title
slug	String	URL slug
url	String	Direct URL to the path
description	String	Short path description
type	String	CareerPath or SkillPath
subject	Array	Subject areas
language	Array	Programming languages covered (when the path targets a specific language)
skillLevel	String	Difficulty level
jobRoles	Array	Job roles this path prepares you for (present when Codecademy tags them)
courseCount	Integer	Number of courses in the path
lessonCount	Integer	Total lessons across all courses
projectCount	Integer	Number of projects included
estimatedHours	Number	Estimated completion time in hours
enrolledCount	Integer	Recent enrollment count
lastUpdated	String	Creation/update date (YYYY-MM-DD)
sourceUrl	String	Source catalog URL
scrapedAt	String	ISO timestamp
recordType	String	Always "path"

Example Output

{
  "title": "Learn Python 3",
  "slug": "learn-python-3",
  "url": "https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-python-3",
  "description": "Learn the basics of Python 3.12, one of the most powerful, versatile, and in-demand programming languages today.",
  "subject": ["Data Science"],
  "language": ["Python"],
  "skillLevel": "Beginner",
  "lessonCount": 14,
  "estimatedHours": 23.7,
  "isFree": false,
  "isPro": true,
  "certificateOffered": true,
  "enrolledCount": 5000,
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.codecademy.com/catalog/all",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-06-30T12:00:00+00:00",
  "recordType": "course"
}

Use Cases

• EdTech market research — Analyze Codecademy's course catalog, pricing, and curriculum
• Learning path planning — Find all courses for a specific subject or technology
• Course comparison — Compare Codecademy offerings with other platforms
• Content gap analysis — Identify missing topics or skill areas
• Curriculum mapping — Map out learning progressions across subjects

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this require a Codecademy account? No. This actor scrapes only publicly available catalog data — no login or subscription required.

Can I filter by programming language and subject at the same time? Yes. Combine language and subject filters to narrow results. For example, Python courses in Data Science.

Why are some courses marked isFree: false? Codecademy offers both free courses and Pro-exclusive content. The isFree field tells you which is which. Use isFree: true to return only free courses.

How many courses does Codecademy have? Codecademy has 800+ courses and paths. This actor can fetch all of them by setting maxItems high enough (e.g., 1000).

What subjects are available? AI, Web Development, Data Science, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Mobile Development, Game Development, Code Foundations, Data Analytics, Data Engineering, Data Visualization, DevOps, IT, Interview Prep, Math, Developer Tools, Open Source, and Web Design.

How fresh is the data? Data is fetched live from Codecademy's public website on each run.