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Is data retrieved from /events dependent on the access token used to retrieve it?
This may seem like a bit of an unusual question at first but I'll try to explain where it's coming from. My PHP wrapper (Stack.PHP) offers a caching class that follows the guidelines in the API docs ...
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There is a small discrepancy in the docs for users-id-associated
The main doc page, https://api.stackexchange.com/docs, shows /users/{id}/associated while the method page, https://api.stackexchange.com/docs/associated-users, uses /users/{ids}/associated.
It's ...
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integer and decimal are used to describe fields in return types but not in method parameters
Integer and Decimal designations are useful in creating an accurate model of API methods and types.
These specific 'number' subtypes are used when describing types but the method parameter lists all ...
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Name changes for a few methods
The following method names have been changed for reasons of consistency.
/access-tokens/{accessTokens}/read is now /access-tokens/{accessTokens}
/filter/create is now /filters/create
/filter/{filters}...
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clik - Notification Synchronization
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Your notifications are split between screens, apps, and sites.
Put them all in one place, only a clik away!
clik removes the hassle of keeping track of your Facebook,...
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StackMate for iOS
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The finest software programming Q&A website, stack overflow.com
is now available on your iOS device!
StackMate is a full-featured Stack Overflow client with a minimalistic design and ...
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Fairly subtle filter bug between 8 am and 10 pm UTC Dec. 29th
This is a public service announcement about a bug that most people probably didn't notice, but might be biting you pretty hard about now.
Between 8 AM and 10 PM UTC December 29th, filters generated ...
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Secure OAuth pages contain insecure content.
I noticed that some of the OAuth pages use insecure content (http:// content on an https:// page):
I'm not sure how easy this is to fix but it could potentially scare off some users who don't ...
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Modifications to KDE StackTray
I modified the StackTray app so it now
uses the Py-StackExchange library, to fix JSON parse errors, as version 0.8 of the StackOverflow API was phased out
instead of displaying stuff like badges ...
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A Grails application demoing the Stack Exchange API
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I created this mostly for fun, with a little bit of learning thrown in. It's a
super-simple implementation of a client for the Stack Exchange API written in Grails.
It ...
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How about a regex filter in the tags API?
The tags API has a "filter" parameter but it only matches the exact substring in the parameter in the tags.
On Travel we have one kind of tags, IATA airport codes (SYD for Sydney, SFO for San ...
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Is the Stack Overflow App available on iPhone?
There used to be an App of Stack Overflow on iPhone. But I don't find it in the App Store anymore.
Is it removed from the App Store?
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Can I search for the most favoured questions via the API
This came to me after reading this post.
I had a look at the API page and I wanted to find a way to search for the most Favoured questions. Is there a way to do this?
I tried to manipulate the URL ...
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Ability to sort answers by number of revisions via StackExchange API v2?
I was curious whether there was a way to easily find which StackOverflow answer has the highest number of revisions and/or to sort by that metric.
I see mention of a sort function in the ...
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Inbox unread since parameter not working
The since parameter of /inbox/unread no longer seems to work.
I enter a date after the creation date of the item currently unread in my inbox and still the item is returned. I try putting in ...
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API is accepting requests from other OAuth domains
I've set an OAuth domain for an application (the client_id is 24) and the following link authorizes the application:
https://stackexchange.com/oauth/dialog?client_id=24&scope=no_expiry,...
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Would implementing both 1.1 and 2.0 APIs in an app/script to get around the API quotas be considered abuse?
In another question I asked it was established that
The IP, and user/app-pair quotas are separate in V1.x and V2.0.
So with this in mind would an app or script which implemented like methods for ...
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How to apply an access token in order to scrape the recommended answers?
I'm trying to scrape some data which needs the access token, and I received
'Applications must have a registered Stack Apps post to write'
Does that mean I need to post a question on Stack Exchange ...
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App as Power Platform custom connector
Trying to create a connector for Microsoft's Power Platform in order for others to be able to create Power Apps and Power Automate workflows against Stack* data.
I need a post in order to get write ...
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How can I the question detail page and add comments like the Stack Exchange app?
Can we get the list of data when clicking on a specific question and display the question detail page like the Stack Exchange app?
I can't find the API to get them so far, so I decided to display the ...
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Do my users need to be logged in, for quota?
I am building an application and want to showcase relevant Stack Overflow questions. I have made the request and getting a response, but its responding with a quota value:
"quota_max": 300,
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access_token not present in /oauth/access_token response
When using the explicit OAuth authentication for apps, I have problems receiving the access_token. A user goes to /approve and is then forwarded to approve the app. When redirected back to my site I ...
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How to get the question title for reputation history entries?
I'm trying to implement a simple rep list, much like as seen on Stack Exchange sites.
What I would like is to get three things: the rep change amount, type of change, and question title.
However, ...
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Most of the url are missing the protocol
Maybe you were trying to fix the other "bug" I've pointed out, but now most of the url for the icons are missing the protocol!
{
"site_type": "main_site",
"name": "Stack Overflow",
"...
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CDN redirect for the API's JavaScript SDK is incorrect
The API's JavaScript SDK is listed as https://api.stackexchange.com/js/2.0/all.js.
However, GET request produces the following response:
Status Code: 301 Moved Permanently
Location: https://api-...
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How do I find a user by their `display_name`?
I am using Serel (the Ruby wrapper) and would like to be able to find a user by their display_name.
As it stands right now, I can only find them via an ID - like Serel::User.find(1,2,3).
I tried ...
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What sizes are the images available through the /sites endpoint?
I see logo_url, icon_url, favicon_url, high_resolution_icon_url... But I wasn't able to find any information about any of those images in the documentation. Are any of them fixed size? And/or is ...
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Typo in throttle violation error message
I was just playing around with the API locally and got throttled for the questions and answers methods (the only two I was using).
Anyway, I noticed there’s a small typo in the error message that’s ...
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Running queries from the Documentation pages hangs browser for minutes at a time
I've been playing with some queries on the documentation page, and I've noticed that it's taking an abnormally long time to load even reasonably sized API call results:
https://api.stackexchange.com/...
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Implicit OAuth flow is not working when the user is not logged in.
Here is the URL I am trying to use:
https://stackexchange.com/oauth/dialog?client_id=120&scope=read_inbox,no_expiry&redirect_uri=https://stackexchange.com/oauth/login_success
This works ...
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read item in unread inbox method again
I'm getting a read item in the inbox/unread method, again. This happened before, but I can't find the post about it (I'm pretty sure you fixed/explained it). But the item is very old, not a cache ...
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Authentication Statistics are the same for all apps
I know the stats are new, I'm not sure if they are still in development. But they are identical for the 3 apps I have registered, given that the app's id is in the URL of the stats page, I guess the ...
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Quota remaining is negative
I think I must be doing something very stupid, that I just can't see
I just registered an app, in the last ~10 minutes.
I have just been going to the /info route, no authentication or anything else.
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Point of /users/{id}/inbox?
What is the need for the user ID in:
https://api.stackexchange.com/docs/user-inbox
Given that it will only return the inbox of the authenticated user, and deny a mismatching user id.
The only needed ...
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Propose Stack Overflow / Stack Exchange as OAuth provider to demo-eleventy-serverless-oauth
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Eleventy is a static website generator. On version 1 it added support for severless functions. During the beta, the Eleventy maintainer created a demo for using ...
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Area EPITECH Project
Area EPITECH
This project is a clone of Make or IFTTT.
This project is made with a group of 5 developers.
All the developers working on the project are EPITECH students.
For the moment, at the middle ...
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Bug Bridger - A stack overflow mobile app to solve all of your questions
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Discover featured questions effortlessly on the home tab, elegantly presented in card format.
Each question card provides essential details such as the question title,...
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Spam Detector: Detect spam posts! (section just to test it: 736-_555 /007//] [3)
Note: There is something in the title to test this tool.
About: (required)
This searches for spam on a given site and places the links in an MD file.
Screenshot / Code Snippet: (highly recommended)
# ...
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PLACEHOLDER - This is to add my app for academia [closed]
PLACEHOLDER - This is to add my app for academia
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PLACEHOLDER - register my app, nothing special [closed]
Just a post to register my app, nothing special
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PLACEHOLDER MyTestAPP for Stack Apps API integration
The App is currently under development and/or only meant for private use.
When the author of this App, Script, or Library is ready, they will update this post.
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PLACEHOLDER - This is a post to register my app
PLACEHOLDER - A post to register my app posting.
I am currently testing the app for private/non-profit use. Will update if more information available.
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PLACEHOLDER - Test App
The App is currently under development and / or only meant for private use.
When the author of this App, Script, or Library is ready, they will update this post.
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PLACEHOLDER - Forums - apiplatform.io
I have a web application called forums for which I intend to use stack exchange APIs. The forums application is a private community where the people in my organization post questions, reach out to ...
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PLACEHOLDER - Just a post to register my app [closed]
PLACEHOLDER - Just a post to register my app. what else can be done to avoid error "Applications must have a registered Stack Apps post to write" please help. please don't suspend my account....
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PLACEHOLDER - Convert Slack message to StackOverflow question
In open-source communities, users often ask even complex questions in Slack.
Slack isn't the best place for asking technical questions. It's not searchable by Google and requires a monthly ...
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PLACEHOLDER - My Exciting SX API Experimentation
I'm just starting to experiment with the stack apps api. Mostly, I'm looking at writing some content discovery tools, but it's possible I'll want some form of write access.
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