How to hit the Nobel Prize API

The Nobel Prize API at https://api.nobelprize.org/2.1 covers every prize and laureate since 1901, in several languages.

Authentication

None — no key, no signup. Every example runs as-is.

Full reference: https://www.nobelprize.org/about/developer-zone-2/

Prizes in a year

nobelPrizeCategory: phy, che, med, lit, pea, eco.

curl "https://api.nobelprize.org/2.1/nobelPrizes?nobelPrizeYear=2023&nobelPrizeCategory=phy"
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Example response (trimmed)
{
  "nobelPrizes": [
    {
      "awardYear": "2023",
      "category": {
        "en": "Physics",
        "no": "Fysikk",
        "se": "Fysik"
      },
      "categoryFullName": {
        "en": "The Nobel Prize in Physics",
        "no": "Nobelprisen i fysikk",
        "se": "Nobelpriset i fysik"
      },
      "dateAwarded": "2023-10-03",
      "prizeAmount": 11000000,
      "prizeAmountAdjusted": 11314967,
      "links": [
        {
          "rel": "nobelPrize",
          "href": "https://api.nobelprize.org/2/nobelPrize/phy/2023",
          "action": "GET",
          "types": "application/json"
        }
      ],
      "laureates": [
        {
          "id": "1026",
          "portion": "1/3",
          "sortOrder": "1"
        },
        {
          "id": "1027",
          "portion": "1/3",
          "sortOrder": "2"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "offset": 0,
    "limit": 25,
    "nobelPrizeYear": 2023,
    "nobelPrizeCategory": "phy",
    "count": 1,
    "terms": "https://www.nobelprize.org/about/terms-of-use-for-api-nobelprize-org-and-data-nobelprize-org/",
    "license": "https://www.nobelprize.org/about/terms-of-use-for-api-nobelprize-org-and-data-nobelprize-org/#licence",
    "disclaimer": "https://www.nobelprize.org/about/terms-of-use-for-api-nobelprize-org-and-data-nobelprize-org/#disclaimer"
  }
}

Search laureates

curl "https://api.nobelprize.org/2.1/laureates?name=curie"
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Example response (trimmed)
{
  "laureates": [
    {
      "id": "194",
      "knownName": {
        "en": "Irène Joliot-Curie",
        "se": "Irène Joliot-Curie"
      },
      "givenName": {
        "en": "Irène",
        "se": "Irène"
      },
      "familyName": {
        "en": "Joliot-Curie",
        "se": "Joliot-Curie"
      },
      "fullName": {
        "en": "Irène Joliot-Curie",
        "se": "Irène Joliot-Curie"
      },
      "fileName": "joliot-curie",
      "gender": "female",
      "birth": {
        "date": "1897-09-12",
        "year": "1897",
        "place": {}
      },
      "death": {
        "date": "1956-03-17",
        "place": {}
      },
      "wikipedia": {
        "slug": "Irène_Joliot-Curie",
        "english": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irène_Joliot-Curie"
      },
      "wikidata": {
        "id": "Q7504",
        "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7504"
      },
      "sameAs": [
        "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7504",
        "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irène_Joliot-Curie"
      ],
      "links": [
        {
          "rel": "laureate",
          "href": "https://api.nobelprize.org/2/laureate/194",
          "action": "GET",
          "types": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "rel": "external",
          "href": "https://www.nobelprize.org/laureate/194",
          "title": "Irène Joliot-Curie - Facts",
          "action": "GET",
          "types": "text/html"
        }
      ],
      "nobelPrizes": [
        {
          "awardYear": "1935",
          "sortOrder": "2",
          "portion": "1/2",
          "dateAwarded": "1935-11-14",
          "prizeStatus": "received",
          "prizeAmount": 159917,
          "prizeAmountAdjusted": 6319387
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "6",
      "knownName": {
        "en": "Marie Curie",
        "se": "Marie Curie"
      },
      "givenName": {
        "en": "Marie",
        "se": "Marie"
      },
      "familyName": {
        "en": "Curie",
        "se": "Curie"
      },
      "fullName": {
        "en": "Marie Curie, née Skłodowska",
        "se": "Marie Curie, née Skłodowska"
      },
      "fileName": "marie-curie",
      "gender": "female",
      "birth": {
        "date": "1867-11-07",
        "year": "1867",
        "place": {}
      },
      "death": {
        "date": "1934-07-04",
        "place": {}
      },
      "wikipedia": {
        "slug": "Marie_Curie",
        "english": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie"
      },
      "wikidata": {
        "id": "Q7186",
        "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7186"
      },
      "sameAs": [
        "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7186",
        "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie"
      ],
      "links": [
        {
          "rel": "laureate",
          "href": "https://api.nobelprize.org/2/laureate/6",
          "action": "GET",
          "types": "application/json"
        },
        {
          "rel": "external",
          "href": "https://www.nobelprize.org/laureate/6",
          "title": "Marie Curie - Facts",
          "action": "GET",
          "types": "text/html"
        }
      ],
      "nobelPrizes": [
        {
          "awardYear": "1903",
          "sortOrder": "3",
          "portion": "1/4",
          "dateAwarded": "1903-11-12",
          "prizeStatus": "received",
          "prizeAmount": 141358,
          "prizeAmountAdjusted": 9857642
        },
        {
          "awardYear": "1911",
          "sortOrder": "1",
          "portion": "1",
          "dateAwarded": "1911-11-07",
          "prizeStatus": "received",
          "prizeAmount": 140695,
          "prizeAmountAdjusted": 9266329
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "offset": 0,
    "limit": 25,
    "name": "curie",
    "count": 3,
    "terms": "https://www.nobelprize.org/about/terms-of-use-for-api-nobelprize-org-and-data-nobelprize-org/",
    "license": "https://www.nobelprize.org/about/terms-of-use-for-api-nobelprize-org-and-data-nobelprize-org/#licence",
    "disclaimer": "https://www.nobelprize.org/about/terms-of-use-for-api-nobelprize-org-and-data-nobelprize-org/#disclaimer"
  },
  "links": {
    "first": "http://nobel-external-api-app.azurewebsites.net/2.1/laureates?offset=0&limit=25&name=curie",
    "self": "http://nobel-external-api-app.azurewebsites.net/2.1/laureates?offset=0&limit=25&name=curie",
    "last": "http://nobel-external-api-app.azurewebsites.net/2.1/laureates?offset=0&limit=25&name=curie"
  }
}