Introduction to Dev.to API

Source: Dev.to

Getting Started

• Log in to your dev.to account.
• Go to Settings → Account.
• Scroll down to the DEV API Keys section.
• Generate a new key and copy it somewhere safe.
• Keep your API key private! It gives access to your account and should not be shared publicly.

Making Your First API Request

The dev.to API follows REST principles and uses JSON for data exchange. You can use tools like curl, Postman, or any programming language that supports HTTP requests.

Example: Fetching Your Articles

curl -H "api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" https://dev.to/api/articles/me

This returns a JSON array of your articles. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key you generated earlier.

Posting an Article via the API

You can create new articles programmatically.

curl -X POST "https://dev.to/api/articles" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "article": {
      "title": "My First API Post",
      "published": true,
      "body_markdown": "Hello, world! This is my first post via the dev.to API.",
      "tags": ["api", "devto", "tutorial"]
    }
  }'

Set "published": false to save the article as a draft.

Other Useful Endpoints

• Get a single article: GET /api/articles/{id}
• Update an article: PUT /api/articles/{id}
• Delete an article: DELETE /api/articles/{id}
• List comments: GET /api/comments?a_id={article_id}

Refer to the official API documentation for a full list of endpoints and parameters. Remember to respect rate limits, use descriptive titles and tags, and test with "published": false to avoid accidental public posts.

Sample Python Script

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