Survey Bulk Data API

Returns a randomised batch of survey records (Name, Surname, DOB) on every call. Designed for bulk import testing in Census 2026 and similar projects.

Endpoint

POST https://labs.lowcademy.com/survey_api.php

Property	Value
Method	POST
Base URL	https://labs.lowcademy.com/
File	survey_api.php
Content-Type	application/json
Authentication	Header-based (key + secret)
Request Body	Not required

Authentication — Request Headers

Header Name	Type	Required	Description
key	String (GUID)	Required	API key in GUID format. Must match the hardcoded value on the server.
secret	String	Required	API secret passphrase. Must match the hardcoded value on the server.

⚠ Hardcoded Credentials — For Lab/Testing Use Only

Header: key 6221474d-b1e0-448f-901a-3d01885d3122

Header: secret Lc@Census2026#SecretKey!

Sample Request

cURL

curl -X POST https://labs.lowcademy.com/survey_api.php \
  -H "key: 6221474d-b1e0-448f-901a-3d01885d3122" \
  -H "secret: Lc@Census2026#SecretKey!"

JavaScript (fetch)

const response = await fetch('https://labs.lowcademy.com/survey_api.php', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'key'   : '6221474d-b1e0-448f-901a-3d01885d3122',
    'secret': 'Lc@Census2026#SecretKey!'
  }
});
const data = await response.json();

OutSystems — Consume REST API headers

// In OnBeforeRequest handler:
Request.Headers.Add("key",    "6221474d-b1e0-448f-901a-3d01885d3122")
Request.Headers.Add("secret", "Lc@Census2026#SecretKey!")

Response — Success (200)

Field	Type	Description
success	Boolean	Always `true` on a successful call
total_records	Integer	Number of records returned. Random value between 300 and 600 on every call.
generated_at	String	Server timestamp when the response was generated. Format: `YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS`
data	Array	Array of survey record objects (see below)
data[].Name	String	First name of the person
data[].Surname	String	Surname of the person
data[].DOB	String	Date of birth. Format: `YYYY-MM-DD`. Range: 1950-01-01 to 2005-12-31.

Sample Response JSON

{
  "success"       : true,
  "total_records" : 427,
  "generated_at"  : "2026-04-29 14:32:10",
  "data"          : [
    {
      "Name"   : "Priya",
      "Surname": "Sharma",
      "DOB"    : "1993-07-14"
    },
    {
      "Name"   : "Ravi",
      "Surname": "Patil",
      "DOB"    : "1978-03-22"
    },
    // ... up to total_records entries
  ]
}

Error Responses

401

Unauthorized — key or secret is missing or incorrect.
{ "success": false, "error": "Unauthorized. Invalid key or secret." }

405

Method Not Allowed — request was not a POST.
{ "success": false, "error": "Method Not Allowed. Use POST." }

200

OK — authentication passed, data returned successfully.

Behaviour Notes

Behaviour	Detail
Record count	Random between 300 and 600 on every call. Not configurable via request.
Data freshness	Every call generates a completely new random dataset. No caching.
DOB range	1950-01-01 to 2005-12-31
DOB format	`YYYY-MM-DD` string
Request body	Not required. POST with headers only is sufficient.
CORS	All origins allowed (`Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *`)