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edu-accreditor
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edu-accreditor is a paid API for AI agents from payai.agentstools.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-15).
Check whether a named accrediting agency is officially recognized by the US Department of Education, returning recognition status, agency type, Title IV gatekeeper status, and recognition year.
Price / call$0.005
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How this service works
Check whether an accrediting agency is recognized by the US Department of Education. Give an accreditor name and get back a recognized flag plus the matched agency, its type (institutional or programmatic), Title IV gatekeeper status, active status and recognition year. The direct fake-accreditor test.
Output
Returns a JSON object containing: a boolean 'recognized' flag indicating DOE recognition, the matched agency's official name, the agency type (institutional or programmatic), Title IV gatekeeper status (boolean or label), whether the agency is currently active, and the year it received DOE recognition.
Example use cases
Fake accreditor diploma mill detection
“I'm looking at a degree program from an online school and they claim to be accredited by 'International Accreditation Organization' — can you check if that accreditor is actually recognized by the US Department of Education?”
University enrollment due diligence
“Before I enroll in this school, can you verify that 'Middle States Commission on Higher Education' is a legitimate DOE-recognized accreditor and tell me if it's a Title IV gatekeeper?”
Programmatic accreditation compliance check
“We need to confirm whether 'Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology' is recognized by the Department of Education — specifically whether it's programmatic or institutional and when it received recognition.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://payai.agentstools.dev/edu/accreditorWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need a direct, authoritative check on whether a named accrediting agency is recognized by the US Department of Education — especially for detecting fake accreditors, diploma mills, or verifying Title IV eligibility. Prefer this over general web searches when you need a structured, reliable, machine-readable answer with official recognition metadata.
Side effects
- Accreditor name not found or unrecognized — may return recognized: false with no match
- Misspelled or abbreviated name may fail to match the correct agency
- Agency may have been de-recognized and returned as inactive
- Name too ambiguous to match a single agency — closest match returned or no result
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
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