# MasterClass (ماستر كلاس)

> MasterClass is restricted in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: restricted
- Outreach: No Outreach
- Company: [MasterClass](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/masterclass.md)
- Categories: Online Courses, Video Streaming
- Official site: https://www.masterclass.com
- Community votes: 3
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/masterclass

## About

Online learning platform with expert-led classes in cooking, writing, arts, and more

## Activity summary

Restricted for users in Syria, verified by community testing in March 2026. The site loads normally and users can browse classes and create an account, but purchasing a subscription fails: both PayPal and credit card payment flows return 403 errors, and adding a payment method is blocked. The service is effectively unusable without a paid plan. No outreach to the company yet.

## Community reports

- 2026-03-20 — Investigated. Community testing confirmed that MasterClass is restricted in Syria. The main website loads normally from a Syrian IP (Tarassul ISP, Damascus), and users can browse classes, articles, and sign up for an account. However, attempting to purchase a subscription fails — both PayPal and credit card payment flows return 403 errors visible in the browser console. Adding a payment method from the account profile page is also blocked. The service is functionally unusable without a paid plan, as all payment methods are restricted for Syrian users. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/fxyoxiu8qhe8xdheedtr3tb9/od0aaz34afuzohmgl39xjkqr-screen-1.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/t7y2bluyvuheixeg2cwo5nss/dgmjbpnq2g7glqonjexh7ixo-screen-3.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/bnl75f58gg1gax23jhhrwmpt/rglxi11v5h4qx57ew6w16k9h-screen-4.png, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/ux51zzwc6ycdk37qe2aa1oay/vaq09li522l4bg692rz31ydc-screen-5.png)

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/masterclass?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/masterclass/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/masterclass
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/masterclass.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/masterclass.md