# Hebrew University: a researcher portal powered by the university's own systems

> Case study: NPCoding designed and built a custom research-instrument portal for the Hebrew University, integrated with university systems via API.

Source: https://npcoding.ca/case-studies/hebrew-university/
Last updated: 2026-09-01

A fully custom English portal that shows researchers every instrument available for rent across departments and areas of expertise — with data pulled live from the university's systems through an API.

## Case study facts

- **Client:** Hebrew University
- **Industry:** Education
- **Project type:** Portal
- **Platforms:** API integration with university systems
- **Services:** Web & Mobile App Development, API Development, Enterprise Application Integration
- **Live site:** https://huji-rcf.com/

## What NPCoding delivered

- Every rentable instrument, organized by department and area of expertise
- Data pulled through an API connected to the university's systems
- Fully custom build, in English, designed for researchers

## The client

The Hebrew University is one of the leading research institutions in the region. Its departments operate a wide range of scientific instruments that researchers can rent for their work.

## The brief

Researchers needed a single, reliable place to discover **which instruments are available for rent**, where they sit organizationally, and what they're used for. The information already lived in the university's own systems, so the portal had to present it clearly while staying in sync with that source.

## What we built

We specified, designed and developed a **fully custom portal**, tailored to the university's needs.

### One catalogue across departments

The portal displays all instruments available "for rent", **divided by department and by area of expertise**, so a researcher can browse the way they think — by field or by facility.

### Live data through an API

Instead of re-typing information into a website, the portal **pulls its data from an API interfaced with the university's systems**. When the source changes, the portal reflects it — the university keeps a single source of truth.

### Built for researchers

The entire site is in **English** and designed for a research audience: clear structure, fast navigation and no marketing fluff between a researcher and the instrument they need.

> **The integration pattern**
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> Reading directly from the institution's systems (rather than maintaining website-only content) is the pattern we recommend for any catalogue that changes often: it removes double entry and keeps public information accurate.

## How we worked

The project followed our standard path: a precise specification, custom design, development and integration with the university's systems.

## The outcome

The portal is live at [huji-rcf.com](https://huji-rcf.com/), giving researchers one place to find the university's rentable instruments, always in sync with the systems that manage them.

> Need a portal or website that stays in sync with your internal systems? We design the APIs and integrations behind it. See [API Development](https://npcoding.ca/services/api-development/).

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