All asset classes covered
Crypto, foreign exchange, US stocks, and DEX activity under one credential, ready for cross-asset coursework and projects.
Universities · Students · Research · Non-profits
Free for class. Built for research.
SiftingIO is free or heavily discounted for verified students, universities, academic research, and non-profit education. Same canonical data, same JSON schema, same WebSocket and REST endpoints your team uses in production, available for the classroom, the capstone, and the research paper.
Who it’s for
Four ways to use SiftingIO in education.
Each track has its own qualifications and benefits. Pick the one that matches your institution and tell us about your program.
Universities & courses
Full classroom access for one or more cohorts. Bulk-issue API keys, instructor dashboard, and curriculum-friendly data limits per student.
- Bulk-issue student API keys
- Per-cohort usage caps and resets
- Instructor dashboard for monitoring
- FERPA-compatible data handling
Students & student clubs
Free upgraded access for verified students working on coursework, capstone projects, hackathons, and student-led research clubs.
- Upgraded limits on Builder tier, free
- Capstone-grade history depth
- GitHub Education + .edu verification
- Hackathon credits on request
Academic research
Research grants for academics studying market microstructure, decentralized finance, FX dynamics, and systemic risk.
- Custom historical depth and exports
- Citation-friendly methodology docs
- Co-publication of research notes
- Long-form access agreements
Non-profits & education orgs
Discounted access for non-profit education organizations, financial-literacy programs, and developer communities.
- Discounted Pro and bundle pricing
- Workshop / event sponsorship
- Speaker availability for events
- Content licensing for courses
Why educators pick SiftingIO
Real data. Real schemas. Real production stack.
The classroom shouldn’t be a sandbox. Your students learn on the same data and APIs they’ll use in their first job.
Same data as production
Students learn on the exact same canonical data, schema, and API surface used by paying customers. No toy datasets.
Privacy-first
FERPA-compatible handling for student records. Audit logs are scoped to instructors; individual student API usage is private by default.
Curriculum-friendly
Sample notebooks, lesson plans, and reference repos for finance, data-engineering, and ML courses. Free to fork and adapt.
Sample courses & projects
What students actually build.
Examples adapted from real curricula and capstones using SiftingIO data. Have something else in mind? We’re happy to suggest a fit.
| Course / project | Activity | Products |
|---|---|---|
| FIN 401 · Quantitative Finance | Backtest mean-reversion strategies on 5 years of crypto + FX OHLCV. | Crypto + Forex history |
| CS 470 · Distributed Systems | Build a fan-out service that consumes WebSocket trades and aggregates by venue. | Crypto WebSocket |
| ECON 312 · Market Microstructure | Study spread dynamics across venues using tick-level crypto and FX quotes. | Crypto + Forex tick history |
| DATA 320 · Data Engineering | Pipe a unified market feed into a data lake, normalize per-asset, build dashboards. | All asset classes |
| Capstone · Personal finance app | Ship a hackathon-grade app that quotes live crypto and FX in a payment flow. | Crypto + Forex Builder |
| Research · DeFi liquidity dynamics | Index swap activity across L2s; correlate with crypto-CEX moves. | DEX + Crypto historical |
How to apply
Three steps.
Most education applications are decided within a couple of business days.
Tell us about your program
Use the contact form with topic 'Education' or email us directly. Include the course or project name, expected number of students, and any specific data needs.
Verify your institution
Reply with .edu (or institutional) email confirmation, GitHub Education Pack membership, or an institutional letter on letterhead. Faculty applications attach a syllabus.
Get your education keys
We provision upgraded API keys with classroom-friendly limits and (for cohorts) bulk-issue them via an instructor dashboard. Renews per academic term.
FAQ
Education program · FAQ.
What does the education tier include?
Verified students get free upgraded access: typically Builder-tier limits per product, with classroom-friendly history depth (1 year) and 500 concurrent WebSocket subscriptions per student. Faculty programs receive bulk-issued keys with per-cohort caps and an instructor dashboard. Academic research grants are tailored to the project's data needs.
How do I prove I'm a student or affiliated with a university?
The fastest path is verifying with a .edu (or your country's equivalent institutional) email. We also accept GitHub Education Pack membership and institutional letters on letterhead. Faculty applying on behalf of a course attach the syllabus and expected enrollment.
Can I publish research using SiftingIO data?
Yes. Academic research and non-commercial publication is welcomed. Cite SiftingIO as the data source and include the methodology link from our docs. We're happy to co-promote published research or speak about market data infrastructure at academic events.
Is the program available outside the US?
Yes, globally, wherever the SiftingIO service is lawfully available. We accept institutional verification from any accredited university or college, regardless of country.
What about commercial student projects (e.g., a startup)?
Once the project is commercial (even pre-revenue) switch to a regular paid plan. The student tier covers learning and academic research; building a paid product needs the commercial Builder or Pro tier (which is already affordable).
Free for class · Discounted for non-profits · Grants for research
All resourcesBring real market data into the classroom.
Tell us about your course, capstone, or research and we’ll get keys provisioned within a couple of business days. Faculty, students, and education-focused non-profits all welcome.