Questions tagged [api-v2]
This tag is for questions about the Stack Exchange API version 2. First released Feb 2012.
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Removing/disallowing app does nothing
I have just deleted/disallowed, the console app and the app I'm currently writing.
For the console the access token I was using before deleting the app carried on working, and when I got a new token, ...
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Auth dialog improvements (who's logged in, etc)
The auth dialog (client side) could do with a bit of improvement.
Specifically, showing the currently logged in user, and a link saying "not you?". Facebook does this and allows you log in as someone ...
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Invalidating access token vs de auth app?
Other that invalidating an access token doesn't remove the app from the apps tab (why not?) whats the difference between these two methods?
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Removing StackExchange dropdown and mobile version of auth dialog
Would it be possible to remove the StackExchange drop down (hot questions, sites, inbox) from the Auth dialog?
Typically when displaying dialog, you don't want the user to start browsing questions ...
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What are the paging parameters to the info method used for?
As far as I can tell, there can only be one info object returned from the info method, so why does the method take page and page_size?
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Policy on shipping working examples that use the explicit authentication flow in an SDK?
I'd like to ship a working example of using the explicit authentication flow in Stack.PHP. I have no trouble embedding the API key and app ID in the example. The problem lies in embedding the client ...
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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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API v2.0 Developing desktop app
If I am developing a client side application, what kind of domain should I provide to 0Auth callback? Can it be a custom application-centric scheme (like myapp://oauthcallback/)?
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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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Am I out of luck if my http client doesn't support gzip decoding?
I'm playing with the oauth2 support in v2-beta with an http client that doesn't support gzip decoding. (My client is http spec compliant but can't deal with the non-compliance of the api on this issue)...
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API V2 Private Beta Begins
It's about time this thing got under way. If you're participating in the private beta, you should receive an email to that effect.
If you were also a member of the V1.0 private beta, you'll notice ...
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Register for the Stack Exchange V2.0 API Private Beta
It's getting to be that time (actually, it's about a month later than I'd hoped but still!), API V2.0 is shaping up and we're spending more and more time on UI polish rather than functionality.
So let'...
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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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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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Get a list of required tags for site
How can I get the tags which are required, (fulfills_required = true) for each site?
Like order/filter the tags route to show the fulfills_required tags first?
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api 2.0 - any plans to bring SE sites closer together?
I've been re-reading api 2.0 roadmap and thinking what might be useful to have there.
I don't care much about authentification, and even less about write access. But what would really reduce amount ...
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Could/Should the API evolve more agile rather than being blocked by v2 writing (and authentication) features?
The activity on Stack Apps has dwindled noticeably; this might be a topic for its own discussion, however I'd like to revisit the API roadmap beforehand to set a proper stage and expectations in this ...
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Selective API oriented transcript fragment of Jeffs Code Camp Video Interview.
This is a very selective API oriented transcript fragment of Jeffs Code Camp Video Interview:
Purpose
Please note that this transcript fragment is mainly a supporting post to decrease the length of ...
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Will there be another contest when Stack API 2.0 is close to release?
Considering Stack API 2.0 will probably focus a lot on administration and write features, I think it would be a good idea to have another contest.
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Stack.PHP - Powerful and Extensive Library for Accessing the Stack Exchange API - Including Full Support for v2.0.
Don't know where to start?
Begin by checking out the Stack.PHP website.
Then head over here for a quick tutorial on setting up and using Stack.PHP.
About
Why you should use Stack.PHP:
Stack....
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API V2 Musings: What would you like to see
Answers should take the form of feature requests/modifications that are either obviously beyond the scope of v1 and or have been status-declined or status-deferred
They will be indexed here in the Q.
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OBSOLETE - New Q! - Google Chrome Extension notifies you of new questions of interest and inbox messages
Obsolete. Code last updated 7 years ago. Chrome store links are long dead. Source code still available though.
Screenshots
A new question notification in Chrome 6 in Windows XP
A new answer and ...
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Plans to expose details from the "accounts" tab of the user page?
One thing that I noticed was missing from the /users/ API was an ability to see what other Stack Exchange sites the user is associated with (what's usually available from the "accounts" tab of the ...
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StackPrinter: The Stack Exchange Printer Suite
UPDATE:
Version 1.1 - MySE section, PrettyPrint, StackPrinter API
Screenshots:
App Homepage
Printable view
Logo:
http://www.stackprinter.com
StackPrinter is a website that pulls the main ...
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Stacky - A .NET client library (Full support for API v2.0)
Stacky - A .NET Client Library
The same great library now supports the 2.0 API!
https://bitbucket.org/lfoust/stacky
Sample Code
IUrlClient urlClient = new UrlClient();
IProtocol protocol = new ...
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