Free · Read-Only · No Auth
THC Open Mindfulness Resources API
A free, public, read-only REST API from The Holistic Care exposing open mindfulness resources — research citations (whitepapers), a plain-language glossary, 16 free mindfulness games, and 111 free guided-audio practices — as structured JSON. No auth, no API key, no cost.
10 endpoints16 free games111 free audio practices$0 cost, ever
Endpoints (v1)
| Method | Path | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET | /v1/whitepapers | List research citations. Filters: topic, study_type. Paginated. |
| GET | /v1/whitepapers/:slug | A single research citation, with related terms and posts. |
| GET | /v1/glossary | List glossary terms. Filter: pillar. Paginated. |
| GET | /v1/glossary/:slug | A single glossary term, with related terms and posts. |
| GET | /v1/mindfulness-games | List all 16 free browser-based mindfulness games. Filters: audience, skill. Paginated. |
| GET | /v1/mindfulness-games/:slug | A single game's metadata and direct play URL. |
| GET | /v1/practices | List all 111 free guided-audio practices from the Stillness Library, each with a direct MP3 URL. Filter: category. Paginated. Paid tracks are never included. |
| GET | /v1/practices/:slug | A single practice's metadata, audio URL, and related free practices. |
| GET | /v1/categories | Distinct topics (whitepapers) and pillars (glossary) currently in use. |
| GET | /health | Service status. |
Response shape
Every successful response:
{
"data": [ ... ] | { ... },
"pagination": { "limit": 20, "offset": 0, "total": 137 },
"meta": { "generated_at": "2026-09-24T...", "provider": "The Holistic Care", "source": "https://www.theholisticcare.com" }
}Every error:
{ "error": { "code": "not_found", "message": "..." } }Example
curl https://api.theholisticcare.com/v1/glossary?pillar=meditation&limit=5
Terms
Free to use, no attribution required (though appreciated). Rate limited to a best-effort ~60 requests/minute per IP. Media (audio/video/PDF) is never proxied — only URLs to the original files are returned.