UniApplyForMe Labs API Console: a new home for the data API

The UniApplyForMe data API now has its own dedicated home. It has moved from the old data portal to a standalone console at console.labs.org.za, operated by UniApplyForMe Labs, with the API served from api.labs.org.za. This post covers what changed, what you need to do, and what is new.

What you need to do

For most of you, nothing. Your account came across with your plan intact, and your existing API tokens keep working without any change. Point your integrations at the new base URL when you are ready:

https://api.labs.org.za

Send your token the same way as before:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN

If you signed in with Google, Apple, or GitHub, just sign in again at console.labs.org.za with the same provider. If you used an email and password, use the sign-in page and reset your password if prompted.

What is new

A faster, redesigned console. The dashboard now shows real usage: request volume, success and error rates, latency, and a per-token breakdown, with a clean light and dark theme and full mobile support.

A live API playground. Every endpoint in the reference has a Try it panel that runs a real request with your own token and shows the response, status, timing, and your rate and quota headers, plus ready-made code samples in curl, JavaScript, and Python. Use a sandbox token to experiment without touching your production quota.

Clearer plans and billing. Plans, limits, and scopes are laid out plainly, upgrades are prorated so you only pay the difference for the time you have left, and downgrades take effect at the end of your current period. We also raised the per-minute rate limits across every plan.

A subjects reference. The new GET /v1/data/subjects endpoint lists every subject and its slug, which is what the APS calculator expects, so you no longer have to guess.

Use it with your AI tools. Every page of the reference can hand your API context straight to Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini, and machine-readable docs are available at /llms.txt and /openapi.json for coding agents.

Security

Two-factor authentication is now available on the console. If you sign in with email and password, you can enable it in your settings. If you sign in with Google or GitHub, your two-factor is managed by that provider.

Questions

If anything does not look right with your account or your keys, reach us at console@labs.org.za. Thank you for building with UniApplyForMe Labs.