Public REST API & Developer Hub

High-performance, read-only JSON endpoints exposing diagnostic division catalogs, test specifications, high-resolution media, and institutional updates for direct integration into ecu.edu.et and affiliated healthcare portals.

CORS Enabled

Open Access

ecu.edu.et & partner domains

Architecture

Edge Static

Cloudflare Pages CDN

Coverage

7 Endpoints

Services, Stories, Media

Security

Read-Only

Isolated from clinical records

Base URLhttps://lab.ecu.edu.et/api/v1

GET/api/v1

Direct JSON

Root endpoint returning metadata about the API version, institutional contact, and all currently exposed routes.

GET/api/v1.json

Example Response Schema

{
  "api": "ECUSTA Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory Public API",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "base_url": "https://lab.ecu.edu.et/api/v1",
  "description": "Read-only REST API exposing services, web stories, lab images, and institutional news for the ECUSTA Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory.",
  "contact": "it@ecusta-hli.edu.et",
  "endpoints": [
    {
      "method": "GET",
      "path": "/api/v1/services.json"
    },
    {
      "method": "GET",
      "path": "/api/v1/services/{slug}.json"
    },
    {
      "method": "GET",
      "path": "/api/v1/stories.json"
    },
    {
      "method": "GET",
      "path": "/api/v1/stories/{id}.json"
    },
    {
      "method": "GET",
      "path": "/api/v1/images.json"
    },
    {
      "method": "GET",
      "path": "/api/v1/delegation.json"
    }
  ]
}

Integration Code Generator

Pre-formatted snippets for university CMS templates, webhooks, and frontend frameworks.

// Fetch laboratory data with JavaScript / TypeScript
async function loadLabData() {
  const res = await fetch('https://lab.ecu.edu.et/api/v1.json');
  if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${res.status}`);
  const data = await res.json();
  console.log(data);
  return data;
}

loadLabData();

Integration Guide for ecu.edu.et Web Team

Cross-Origin Requests (CORS): All endpoints respond with Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *. Client-side fetches from any page on https://www.ecu.edu.et execute without CORS restrictions.

Edge Caching & Performance: Endpoints are statically pre-rendered at build time and served directly from Cloudflare Pages global edge network. Responses include Cache-Control: public, max-age=3600.

Clinical Data Boundary Notice: This REST API is strictly for institutional metadata, service test lists, equipment inventories, web stories, and official visit records. No patient medical records, test results, or specimen order statuses are exposed through this public API.