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OBSOLETE - /search method, returning the body of the questions
Probably this is a documentation fault.
For the search method, the parameter list doesn't say anything about an optional body, but looking at the Returns description shows:
"body": {
"...
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Getting Question data using stack.PHP fails after a certain number of requests
I am trying to build an RSS feed that includes any/all questions that I have answered, and been accepted as the correct answer.
I am running into an issue where I'm sending too many requests and ...
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"What is meta" should be rephrased
Stackapps.com/help/whats-meta tells that there is "Meta Stack Apps". However there isn't.
Stack Apps is its own meta and meta is used to ask meta questions here.
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Can I make a Private Application?
I wish to access the API from a purely internal application; no visible app to the public, no promotion, no OAuth. That seems impossible via the key registration form; am I missing something?
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I have created a lot of access_token with no_expiry scope while experimenting. How do I delete them?
While learning how to work with the StackApps APIs, I created quite a few (more than 10) access_token with no_expiry scope. Finally I have got my applicaiton working but I am worried that all those ...
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.wrapper not sorted correctly in filter edit popup
When editing the filter, e.g. on this API documentation page, all types are sorted alphabetically except for .wrapper which is always shown below answer, instead of above it (or at the end):
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Get Key for my application
I am creating Stack Overflow client application and have reach limit to request. So I decided to get the Key from my application, but got a little confused.
When I requested the Key I provided ...
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What are the top level question & answer localized flag_option titles?
For the SE API, the endpoints dealing with flags (e.g. /questions/{id}/flags/options) return the flag_option type. However, the option_id values are explicitly stated as being unstable, but it's ...
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Can the API Edit a Question, changing only one field?
The documentation for the edit question method (/questions/{id}/edit) is somewhat vague.
Are all of the parameters required?
For example, if the only field I want to change in the question is tags, ...
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Docs say the API returns a user's age, but it doesn't (anymore)
The doc page says that the user object returns an age property (for those users that specified an age).
But the API no longer does. (Plus spot checks of users that had age in ...
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Typos on api.stackexchange.com/docs/js-lib
Under the Authentication section on https://api.stackexchange.com/docs/js-lib, there are a few typos (emphasis mine):
scope (optional) – an array of scopes to request during authentication, valid ...
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My filter is not returning any results. How to create a minimal filter?
I'm having trouble getting the SO API Filters to cooperate. I've gone over the documentation as well as similar questions like this and this.
I'll use this call as an example since it successfully ...
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Getting an API key for an application without a server
When I go to register my application, it asks me my OAUTH application URL. But I don't have an OAuth server and I just want to get the api-key without my server.
How can I fill out the form required ...
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Documentation or API method for `option_id` information, for the `/flags/options` API calls?
The Stack Exchange API has a couple of calls that return a list of flag_option objects.
These objects contain a couple of properties that can be used to identify the flag you need.
For example, when ...
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Can we specify more than one OAuth Domain?
I would like to use the API from a browser extension. With WebExtensions, I should be able to support Firefox and Chrome with the same code.
Chrome provides an identity API for OAuth2, and so does ...
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Using the API for one-off batch jobs
I'm considering using the API for a retag job not supported by existing tooling as per this meta post (of course, I'll make sure the community supports the effort before going forward).
I'm planning ...
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Incomplete information in API documentation
I am struggling a little bit with the Stack Exchange API since there seems to be no formal specification for the individual endpoints of the API.
Example:
Endpoint: https://api.stackexchange.com/2.2/...
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Tell us that POST is required to write
While troubleshooting /posts/{id}/comments/add in order to answer Why am I getting a 404 when trying to post a comment?, it was noticed that the API path in question only responded to POST requests. ...
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"users" link lands on the answer page
On the /users/moderators documentation site, the following link is wrong:
This method returns a list of users.
The users link mistakenly points to the answers object instead of to the users object....
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Why is "body" missing from certain inbox items?
I have run into some confusion over the presence of the body attribute in an inbox-item returned by the /inbox method.
When item_type is set to "careers_invitations", the body attribute appears to be ...
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Authorization dialog shows wrong API version
If you go on this doc page and click on Get Token, you'll see this:
Minor bug, but still, I thought it would be nice to fix this inconsistency :)
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Is it appropriate to register for a "Dev" app key?
When an app is in early development stages, it is quite common not to have an Icon, a Name, a Website, or even a description.
I'm considering registering one key which I could use in all my Alpha ...
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New line missing between 'notice' and 'related_site' member types
At the bottom of http://api.stackexchange.com/docs?tab=type#docs under the Member Types section, notice and related_site are on the same line. A <br> is missing between the items.
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Deleting an application key? [duplicate]
There should be delete buttons on stackapps.com/apps https://stackapps.com/apps/oauth/ so we can delete API-keys.
Or at least de-activate them? I mean, cancelled projects, etc...
A deletion button ...
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“Try It” URL has wrong URI
On API doc pages, the “link” link at the top-right of the “Try It” sections presents a URL with the wrong domain name:
For example, on docs/similar, the URL displayed will be:
https://api....
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Are "api-key" and "app-key" the same thing?
When tagging my last couple of questions about registering for a key, I noticed there are two similar-looking tags:
api-key - 35 uses and a tag wiki
app-key - 10 uses (Update: retagged), no ...
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Can I register for an API key for an "alpha" site?
I appreciate that you'll want to limit users of the no-key API, however I fear that on a daily basis I might exceed the 300 limit in testing alone.
I certainly don't want to hammer the API, but my ...
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API key limit increase support
One of the things that came up in the discussion on this question was the fact that the 10K limits might not be enough for websites that want to use the SE API.
It might be a good idea to add a ...
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Separate Request Quotas for Authorized [app]s
Imagine, if you will, you have a popular [app] hosted on a cloud computing service which is also used by a number of other [app]s. If this service forces clients to share IPs (and they all do, in ...
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Does a registered stack apps application have to be a website?
If I've created an application that is not a website, can I still register it and get a key?
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Can I apply the API Key first and do the application later?
I don't have an application to submit at the moment, but can I apply the key first?
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How to delete apps in StackApps?
I have registered an app in Stack Apps. I am trying to delete it, but unable to find the solution. Is there a way to delete it?
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My registered apps are not showing in my profile; where can I find them?
I registered two apps in Stack Apps, but when I access my account, it shows no registered apps.
How can I mark them as my apps and how can access app settings (client id, key), etc?
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How to access my App info
I've registered for an app yesterday, but I'm not finding where should I go to see/edit its info again.
I've search through profile, at stackexchange.com but couldn't find it.
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Is it okay to just send the API key (without implementing oauth-2 login)?
I'm writing a small Android app that issues customizable queries and displays the results in a read-only format. I might implement oauth-2 in a future version, but want to leave it out of version 1.0 (...
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What to do with "OAuth Domain" in the registration page for a browser user script?
I want to register my first project so I can make more API calls without hitting the limit now that it seems to be good enough for others to use.
My project is a browser userscript that works with ...
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Can you identify a user from the access_token?
I have the access_token after authentication from the user. At this point I don't know with which sites this user has registered. Is it possible to get user information like the display name or ...
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Provide a way to reset - not invalidate - API tokens
I'm running a service with ~300 write-authenticated access tokens. It's terrifying.
As part of running such a service, I'd like to be able to cycle API tokens - so that if, heaven forbid, one made an ...
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'answer' type has "unchanged in unsafe filters" listed for the wrong field
http://api.stackexchange.com/docs/types/answer says the can_flag field is unchanged in unsafe filters. It's probably meant for the field above it: body_markdown.
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'search_excerpt' type issues
On the search_excerpt page:
community_owned_date should be marked as may be absent
locked_date should be marked as may be absent
search/excerpts should be listed in the Methods That Return This Type ...
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Types missing from the "Member Types" section
The following types are not listed on http://api.stackexchange.com/docs?tab=category#docs under the Member Types section:
network_post
closed_details
original_question
Note that it's a nonexhaustive ...
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Parameter `tagged` in `search/advanced` seems to use `AND` instead of `OR`
It seems that search/advanced has the same problem as in "The tagged parameter does not work with multiple tags" question.
When I select c#; .net I only get results tagged both c# and .net:
http://...
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bad_parameter when using key with todate?
I'm having trouble using my API key with the todate parameter. My query works fine with todate:
$ curl -s "https://api.stackexchange.com/2.2/search/advanced?todate=2015-07-21&site=stackoverflow&...
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Application Key and AccessToken are not working for Stack Exchange API? [duplicate]
I have followed the documentation and used explicit OAuth 2.0 flow for access_token generation.
And I have gone through all 4 steps defined under explicit OAuth 2.0 flow with scope=no_expiry. Then I ...
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Notice field on questions may be absent?
The notice type, that is a field of a question, appears to be optional, yet it is not marked as "may be absent"?
For example, when I request questions with a filter that has the notice field checked, ...
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Why is the `site` parameter required in `/me` call?
I want to query information about the logged-in user using me, and this site parameter is creating some small problems.
I am developing a visual studio extension where upon logging in a user will get ...
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`types=main_site` in `/me/associated` gives `meta_site` accounts also
When I run /me/associated with main_site as a parameter in types, its gives meta_site accounts also (Meta Stack Exchange profile).
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`fromdate` and `todate` parameter in `/me` call
What if we don't give the fromdate and/or todate parameters in a /me call?
Will it give result of user of all times? It's not mentioned explicitly in documentation.
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Looking for a beginner's tutorial to using the API
I see the Stack Exchange API but I'm unable to understand it. I don't think there is any fundamental tutorial showing how to use Stack Overflow fully in the API documentation.
I want some fundamental ...
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The /tags query is not giving me the correct results between two dates?
I'm trying to get the yearly total number of questions that have the tag browserify.
I can see that there are questions tagged from this year like this one and that one.
The site reports that there ...
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