Questions tagged [discussion]
The question you're asking is designed to solicit opinions or best-practices on a particular topic, with the goal of reaching community consensus.
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Python library 2.2 API Wrapper?
Is there a Python library that encompasses the new functionality in the 2.2 API?
I've seen this question and this question, and the comments indicating that libraries were being created and updated ...
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/users/{id}/badges id parameter clarification
On /users/{id}/badges, the description of the id parameter
a semicolon delimited list of user ids
diverges from the inferred standard for multi-valued parameters:
A single primary key identifier or ...
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Anybody up for terminal frontends
Would anyone like to program some sort of terminal app which would be connected to a SE site?
You could query with it questions, and get notified when someone answers. Likewise one could browse ...
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why is badge counts a nested structure?
conclusion
a very short dialog with systempunotout showed me that I could look at this another way that makes a nested structure make perfect sense.
the q remains for reference.
This should be ...
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What is the private_info scope for?
In the docs it says you can pass private_info for scope when authenticating a user.
What does this allow you to access, that you couldn't otherwise?
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Draft Specification for API v2.0
We've started working on the next version of the Stack Exchange API.
The current draft specification is available, and we'd like to hear your feedback!
The headlining feature for this release is ...
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API Endpoint Changes Coming In Version 2.0
As work has progressed on the upcoming second version of our API, we've come to a bit of an impasse that's going to force a semi-radical change.
Here's the root of the issue:
once you've gotten an ...
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How to format reputation numbers similar to Stack Exchange sites
UPDATE
For JavaScript, see CMS's implementation below. It is much more elegant than the one I provide in the body of this Q.
// formats a number similar to the way stack exchange sites
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Getting required upvotes for apps tab is too dependant on release date
I have recently released a chrome extension and it is at present getting about 3 upvotes a week. Not as many as hoped, but still not bad. However, this may not be enough to get it into the apps tab (...
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Are there any high resolution/scalable (SVG) icons or images available?
It would be nice to give community-developed apps a familiar look and feel. With that in mind, do the SE sites have any high-resolution or scalable icons and images that we can use?
I'm not really ...
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Can the no-key request limit be increased to 1000 for a certain amount of time?
Can the no-API-key request limit be increased to 1000 for a certain amount of time - maybe 1-2 weeks?
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List of API client libraries grouped by programming language
This question serves as an organized reference of client libraries available for the Stack Exchange API. This is intended to be an all-inclusive list of libraries, so if you develop a library, feel ...
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Downloading data en masse
I'm currently in the early stages of developing an Emacs major mode for the Stack Exchange Network.
I'm a little torn on how to set up the use of the API within the mode.
Is there a way to download ...
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Any CSS ninjas want to help me style my sample app?
I really am horrible at CSS. I am making a SO clone example application that will eventually consume as much of the StackOverflow.Net API as possible. Although it is a clone, I am not expecting it to ...
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Can the API support per-item questions?
What I'm seeing so far is that the API is for a site-wide collection of questions.
Can someone use the API to decorate a website's products or articles with questions and answers (on a per-item ...
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Looking for Android app that allows posting questions/comments to SE sites [duplicate]
I remember that not so long ago all the apps had a limited, read-only functionality. I wonder if it has changed?
Is there an Android app that allows you to post questions/comments to SE sites?
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Let's delete the off topic questions?
There's like 5 in the top few of the front page and it's a little annoying as they get in the way so can a mod just delete them they serve no useful purpose.
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How much content is OK to display?
I've built a Storm topology that predicts the amount of reputation a user might earn by answering newly asked SO questions given that user's past success at answering questions. The results are ...
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What ideas do you have for the API?
Having created 3 applications and a wrapper for the API, I am beginning to run out of ideas for things to create. So here is where you come in...
If you can come up with a good idea for an app (and I ...
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Top questions by tag and period
I want to get via API the most voted questions from the latest week (for example) from a specified tag (php, for example).
How can I do this?
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Small user scripts, one-liners, prototypes?
The script tag is to be used for complete userscripts. It would also feel kind of pollutive to swamp it with lots of smallish submissions.
Hencewhy I'm making this proposal as reference question to ...
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Chrome may not allow one-click userscript install now
Issue 128748: [Regression] Unable to install extensions by running .crx file downloaded in Chrome
Chrome can't (directly) install userscripts anymore
Chrome Fix: Extensions, apps, and user scripts ...
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A way to mimic the "share a link to this answer" dialog from a user script?
I would like to make a browser "user script" (like Greasemonkey etc) that can pop open a window with a text field for the user to select and copy so they can paste it elsewhere.
I want to match the ...
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Get API responses in formats other than JSON
I am working on an application which uses the Stack Exchange API. But I don't want responses in JSON format.
So, if I want to convert JSON to another format like XML, is there any way to get the ...
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Searching answers with API
I'm very new to the API and I was looking for a way to get answers of a user. E.g. something like if you click on a tag in your tags section of your profile.
For questions this seems to be quiet easy ...
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Stack over flow stack graph?
What is the most popular language on the last 100 stackoverflow's questions ?
This page provide you a visualization of stackoverflow's last questions sort by the 10 most popular tags.
http://www....
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Application to read stackoverflow off-line
I'm now going on vacation and I won't be having internet connection there, I was thinking it would be a good time to browse throught the stackoverflow data dump. However its all in XML and I'd have to ...
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Is question_id unique across all stackexchange sites?
The standard structure of a question URL is:
http://site.com/questions/question-id/title
Example:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/457927/git-workflow-and-rebase-vs-merge-questions
It is ...
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Where are stackoverflow buttons/widgets?
I'm building a simple paste app for long error logs (errorpaste.appspot.com). A user can post error logs and descriptions of them.
Now I want to add a Stack Overflow button or any widget so that the ...
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Posting questions and answers via API
I am new to StackApps. I have created an account and I have got an API key.
Now my question is, how can I access user accounts? I'm interested in posted questions and
answers. Is there a way to post ...
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What is an oAuth domain
What is the oAuth domain that is mentioned in the StackApps app registration form? I googled it but couldn't find a good description.
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How should we announce updates to our apps, scripts, libraries, etc?
Is there a recommended best way to let the stackapps community know that we've released an updated version of one of our projects?
We can edit the project's page and bump the version number, but this ...
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Can we merge the 'library' and 'wrapper' tags?
There seems to be some fragmentation amongst the tags assigned to wrappers/libraries. Some have library, some have wrapper, and some have both.
If I'm not mistaken, they are the same thing. Can we ...
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How to register a wordpress plugin
I am about to implement a wordpress plugin to include some of your information in a wordpress blog. In the first version this plugin will display a very limited set of profile information, in further ...
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How should we test the new write-mode comments functionality?
Endpoints which write public content are much harder to test. What's the best way to test the new comments functionality without having to post to real threads?
I have seen the Charles web proxy ...
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The "Get Started" section in the sidebar only mentions API 2.0 and API 1.1
Now that API 2.1 is "public, frozen, and out the door" shouldn't we update the "Get Started" section in the sidebar on the right side of the screen.
It talks about API 2.0 and API 1.1 but doesn't ...
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Image Based Flair (Downloadable Implementation [v2.1])
Image Based Flair
I have created an implementation of flair which generates an image of your current reputation automatically. It is currently using PHP GD.
Download Source (Version 2.1 - 2009-08-...
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Logging out so another user can log in
Just in the process of final testing for an iPad SE browser, and uncovered some odd behaviour.
I'm using Google for authentication. If I deploy a clean version of the app, and authenticate, I get the ...
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When will the "site" field be absent from an "inbox_item"?
According to the documentation on the inbox_item type, the site field "may be absent". Under what circumstances will this occur?
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Can I search over SE using SE API if I have only a username?
How do I can find someone's userid if I have only their username?
For example, my real username is: Zagorulkin Dmitry
My Stack Overflow userid is: 1321404
Are there any API methods for this kind ...
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Java wrapper for the Stack Exchange API 2.0?
I've checked out StackWrap4J, but it looks like it doesn't support some of the new methods provided in the v2.0 API (specifically the ones having to do with user authentication). Does anyone know if ...
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Is there an equivalent to SOStatus app for any Stack Exchange site?
Before I reinvent a wheel, is there an equivalent to the SOStatus app that can show reputation on any Stack Exchange site?
SOStatus gives the status of a user on Stack Overflow.
It would also be ...
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StackExchange Android app for on Tablet
Is there any Android app designed for Tablet?
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What does "Unchanged in unsafe filters" mean?
Could someone clarify what this means? For example, what does it mean that the short_description field is Unchanged in unsafe filters for a Privilege?
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Is there an app for searching Stack Overflow?
I was thinking about how I often use the Stack Overflow "ask a question" area as a search engine, rather than searching Google first. I know I'm more likely to find my answer by doing this. I was ...
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Stack Overflow KDE Plasma widget
Is a Plasma widget being developed for Stack Overflow in KDE 4?
I tried StackTray, but I'm thinking of something more complete to use as a widget on my desktop. I'd like to see this done, or ...
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Deprecating API V1.x
API V2.0 has been out and pretty stable for about 3 months now, and we've become pretty confident in it.
Additionally, API V2.0 consumption has now grown past the V1.x family. Now seems like a good ...
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client-side extension to remember personal voting history
As far as I can reconstruct, the user profile once had a votes tab, where anyone could see their own votes. That functionality was removed at some point, and is unlikely to return.
Reference:
https:/...
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Social network apps for SO
Is there any app for Social networks such as LinkedIn, facebook, twitter etc., where I can show off my reputation on them or just tag favorite questions on them?
Anyone??
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iStack for iPad
iStack iPad currently isn't available on the appstore, it's in development as is getting towards the end of the first version.
I'm now starting to look for beta testers, you will need an iPad device,...