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Enumerated types documentation in 1.1 API
I'm starting to implement requesting question and user activity in my framework, but the new 1.1 API documentation doesn't seem to indicate what the possible return values are for the fields any more.
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OBSOLETE - Stack Overflow ebooks for Kindle
Obsolete: Links are dead, except for the source code which is very dated.
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About
These books contain the top questions from a selection of the top tags on Stack Overflow. The top ...
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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 happened to the /stats method?
I can't find the /stats method in the new usage documentation.
A quick run of http://api.stackoverflow.com/1.1/stats reveals that the method is still there. However, it is not documented.
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What license is the Stack Exchange API released under? MIT?
Are there any license requirements the Stack Exchange API?
Which license is it released under?
If I were to develop an app, would I have to credit Stack Exchange API?
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OBSOLETE - List Area51 discuss in the StackAuth sites list
The API works for Area 51 discuss, but it isn't listed on the site list. Would it be possible to add it so software using the API can access it without adding specific code for it?
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How to get a post title for a given post ID, even if that post ID is an answer and not a question?
I'm trying to beautify the reputation audit. If I want to show the post title for a reputation change event, however, I have a problem -- I don't know if the post ID is relative to a question or an ...
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Where is the usage documentation?
I know this is probably a dumb question, but there's a bunch of documentation and I don't know what to do with this stuff. How do you use the API?
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Is it possible to authenticate a user through Stack Overflow API?
Is it possible to use the Stack Overflow API to authenticate a given user identity such as with Facebook, Twitter, or OpenID?
If it's possible: Can you tell me the method (s) that make this happen?
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OBSOLETE - Unanswered questions with tags returns wrong total
When requesting a list of unanswered questions with a specific tags the total count show the total number of questions for that tag, not the count for the unanswered questions.
Using http://api....
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OBSOLETE - Search Stack Exchange Network of Q&A sites instantly with SEInstant
#Obsolete - Site long dead; no source code available. Was written for decommissioned version of the API.
About
Stack Exchange search results are now fast, faster, instant! :)
Following on the heels ...
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API Help's CSS is missing
The API Help page's CSS file, located at http://sstatic.net/so/all.css, is current returning 404 for me:
<div id="header"><h1>Server Error</h1></div>
<div id="content">
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OBSOLETE - pyso.py - Python Stack Overflow library
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import pyso
# Install the Server Fault API version 1.0.
pyso.install_site(pyso.APISite("api.serverfault.com", "1.0"))
# Get all the names of the moderators.
print list((m["...
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user 'about_me' field suggested_buffer_size is too small
the suggested_buffer_size of user.about_me is currently 3000.
it is apparent that this is the server-side field length.
the problem is that the text is stored server-side in markdown but when served ...
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OBSOLETE - Stack Exchange Notifier Chrome Extension
#Obsolete: Links are dead; no source code.
About
Stack Exchange Notifier is a handy extension for Google Chrome browser that displays your current reputation, badges on Stack Exchange sites and ...
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StackFlair - **Defunct** Generate flair for your Stack Exchange associated accounts
Note: This app, and the associated website have been offline since 2012.
The GitHub project may still be useful to you.
Sample flair styles:
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There have been several requests on Meta ...
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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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Error Code when API Key Limit exceeds
What will the error code be generated when API Key Limit exceeds? I need that because I have to handle this error in my application.
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What am I allowed/not permitted to do with the API?
I have a site that will offer technical help and assistance for a certain niche of computer users. I can either host my own forums, or tie in with stack... but I want to be able to make money off it ...
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Is it really worth to (implicitly) discourage documentation of API/library usage nowadays already?
Update:
Kevin provided an answer, which, while adding something of value to the three related questions together (by naming the originating concern eventually), actually does not apply to the ...
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OBSOLETE - /tags fromdate and todate does nothing
Although the help/documentation lists todate and fromdate parameters for tags they do not work. This may be related to tags not having a creation_date. It would be great if we could filter tags by ...
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OBSOLETE - Soapi.Explore (silverlight) - The entire API at your command
OBSOLETE: soapi.info has been down since at least 2012.
Soapi.Explore SL
About
Soapi.Explore SL is a Silverlight based annotated test harness for the Stack Exchange API. All API methods and ...
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OBSOLETE - Soapi.FindUser (silverlight) Quickly find any user anywhere in the Stackiverse!
OBSOLETE: soapi.info has been down since at least 2012.
Soapi.FindUser - Silverlight Edition
Configuration:
{irreparable screenshot was here}
About
Soapi.FindUser (silverlight) is provides a means ...
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OBSOLETE - Soapi.FindUser - Quickly find a any Stack Exchange user
OBSOLETE: soapi.info has been down since at least 2012.
Soapi.FindUser
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Soapi.FindUser is a tiny .NET 3.5 application that searches all Stack Exchange sites for users by name with the provided ...
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OBSOLETE - RoboStack: A Google Wave robot for the Stack Exchange API
OBSOLETE - Google Wave doesn't exist anymore.
Screenshot / Code Snippet
For a video snapshot visit http://code.google.com/p/robostack/.
About
Unlike a Jabber/XMPP robot, this application is a Google ...
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OBSOLETE - Stack Up for iOS (1.0.1)
OBSOLETE - the app is not available anymore in the App Store
About
Stack Up is now available on the App Store.
Stack Up is a Stack Exchange client for iOS (4.0 only at the moment, but I'm working ...
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How the /sites method is meant to be used
The /sites method is used to enumerate all sites in the network. If your [app] is meant to run against more than a single site (and many are) this method is how you should be discovering new sites in ...
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OBSOLETE - Code Consultant: Jabber bot to help you work through your coding problems
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About
Have you ever noticed that simple act of describing a problem you can't get past to a co-worker will help you solve the problem, even if they don't say a thing?
The ...
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OBSOLETE - StackCenter - your one-stop app for everything Stack Exchange
OBSOLETE: The site and app have been down for years.
Update: StackCenter has been completely rewritten to use Soapi.JS2. I have also made some changes to the UI.
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StackCenter is a ...
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OBSOLETE - GeeQe - Native Stack Overflow client
Obsolete - no longer in iTunes store, no source code given, and was coded for a decommissioned version of the API.
About
The Geek Question Explorer is a Native Stack Overflow iPhone Application.
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OBSOLETE - Stacklipse - Eclipse plugin preview
Obsolete. This plugin is for/uses a decommissioned version of the API.
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Stacklipse is an eclipse plugin that utilizes Stack Apps API to provide a search view in Eclipse. Currently just provide a ...
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AND searching for tags?
I am using the search api to search for questions that are tagged with "tags" and not with "tags". However I have noticed that searching for tags is an OR search.
The questions search for tags is an ...
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OBSOLETE - A Stack of Twits - Tweeting all over your stack
OBSOLETE - Domain is no longer working and Twitter account hasn't been active since 2010.
Get tweets about new questions on Stack App sites
About
I am fed up sitting all day refreshing the home ...
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OBSOLETE - ActionStack - An ActionScript Wrapper for the API
Obsolete - designed for a decommissioned version of the API and most of the links, below, are dead.
Screenshot / Code Snippet
Here is a simple example that fetches stats on Stack Overflow:
import com....
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OBSOLETE - Stack Insight - Track a User's Activity Over all Stack Sites
OBSOLETE - Site is dead. And domain has been un-hosted and/or parked since 2013.
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Web application to show how all a user has been involve in the different stack sites over time.
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OBSOLETE - StackImage - Generating Images of Questions and Users [Now with Global Flair!]
RIP June 23, 2010 - July 4, 2013
All of the features that StackImage provides are either available with the built-in flair on each Stack Exchange site or provided by StackImage's successor: ...
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How to see which users upvoted a question?
I assume this information is tracked, since StackOverflow shows me the questions I have upvoted (when going to their question page, I can undo the upvote). I couldn't find any api call that gives this ...
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OBSOLETE - soapi-notify : Stay ahead of the pack with new question notification V1 release
Obsolete:
This app no longer works. It uses a version of the API that was decommissioned in May of 2014.
soapi-notify
Stay ahead of the pack
soapi-notify is an easy to use windows application ...
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StackWrap4J Java wrapper
The StackWrap4J 1.0.1 jar is now available! (See the changelog)
Sample Code / Screen Shot
The following code snippet was used to test the wrapper in the Android emulator:
TextView text = (TextView)...
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OBSOLETE - StackAd Scroller
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StackAd Scroller is a small web application that scrolls the open source ads from this Meta question. It is highly configurable and makes a nice page to leave your web browser open ...
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Is there an RSS feed or question that has API changes?
Is there someplace that we can find notifications of API changes? I noticed today that a new property has been added to user along with a couple new method (and maybe other changes).
Is there an ...
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OBSOLETE - StackAd - An Easy Way to Display Open-Source Ads on Your Site/Blog
Note:
This page is due for an update but until then you can add StackAd to your site by adding:
<script type='text/javascript'
src='http://files.quickmediasolutions.com/stackad/stackad.min....
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OBSOLETE - SOAPI-PARAM-EXAM: A flat sortable, filterable list of all parameters in the Stack Overflow api
OBSOLETE: the soapi.info website is down
SOAPI-PARAM-EXAM
SOAPI-PARAM-EXAM is a little scooby snack of a tool that lets you get your eyes on all of the parameters in the api.
This is useful for ...
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OBSOLETE - How should I understand "timeline_type": "votes" record in question timeline? [closed]
Take a look at the partial results of this query:
{
"timeline_type": "votes",
"post_id": 2544061,
"creation_date": 1269993600,
"owner": {
// omitted for brevity
},
"action": "7 ...
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OBSOLETE - Build an app with Soapi.JS and gain praise and adulation. And some rep
Bounty Contest:
Build anything using the Soapi.JS JavaScript wrapper and either post the code or a link to a live demo.
When the question gets old enough (7 days I think) I will click 'start a bounty' ...
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OBSOLETE - StackBook - let your Online Community friends know what you're doing on Stack Overflow
About
StackBook helps mashup service for you let your Online Community (right now only Facebook) friends know what you're doing on Stack Overflow.
License
MSPL
Access
http://stackbook.mourfield.com/
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OBSOLETE - SOAPI-DIFF: Your app broke? Check SOAPI-DIFF to find out what changed in the API
OBSOLETE - the website soapi.info is down.
SOAPI-DIFF
Soothe your beta api blues with a DIFF view of the entire API compared to the last changed version.
Instantly identify added/removed/changed ...
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OBSOLETE - Six to Eight: An iPhone client
Six to Eight no longer functions, and has been discontinued.
This is due to the shutdown of the v1 SE API. Given that SE has now developed their own iOS client, I don't see myself updating Six to ...
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OBSOLETE - Stack2Blog - Turning your answers into blogs (For "sale")
Stack2Blog for Sale
Hi everyone!
Since we're working on a few other projects, we haven't worked on Stack2Blog in a while.
We still think it can be useful, especially with the rise of platforms like ...
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