Open data

Datasets

The structured data behind this site, free to download and reuse. Each dataset is generated from the same sources as the pages, so it carries the same review dates and citations, and it stays current as the site is updated. Use it in teaching, research, tools, or to ground an AI system.

• /data/timeline.json Timeline of computer science · 23 events

  Key dates from Babbage to modern AI, each with a stable id, era, description, related people and deep-link URL. Human version: /history/timeline/

• /data/universities.json Leading computer science universities · 30 universities

  Verified facts from Wikidata (country, city, founded, website, coordinates) plus individually cited ranking positions. Human version: /universities/

• /data/http-status-codes.json HTTP status codes · 31 codes

  Every common status code with a plain-English summary, its class, documentation URL and a live test endpoint. Human version: /reference/http-status-codes/

Licence

The compiled datasets are licensed CC BY 4.0: use them for anything, including commercially, with attribution to computerscience.co.uk (a link is perfect). Underlying facts sourced from Wikidata are public domain (CC0), and status-code meanings follow RFC 9110.

Use it

$ curl https://computerscience.co.uk/data/timeline.json

// or in JavaScript
const data = await fetch('https://computerscience.co.uk/data/universities.json')
  .then(r => r.json());

Stable URLs, no key, CORS-open, JSON only. Each file carries its own generated, lastReviewed, license and sources fields.