Questions tagged [javascript]
Questions about usage of the Stack Exchange API in client-side browser JavaScript.
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What write in app access for sending data
Here is my app's code:
However, I get this error:
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How to convert a (javascript) date to the API timestamp format?
When I am using this page for the Stack Exchange API /search path, I can see that it is generating time-stamps in this format:
fromdate=1380326400&todate=1380412800
What is this date format? How ...
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How do I get a GreaseMonkey/UserScript to interact with the Live Preview?
I've converted a script that I hope to get embedded on a StackExchange site (Lego Answers) to a GreaseMonkey/Userscript but I'd like to get it interacting with the live preview when creating or ...
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Where is it acceptable to store an access_token?
Obviously it isn't safe to broadcast any access_token to the public, especially those which are defined with no expiry date. It would also be considered a security issue if a list of registered access ...
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Help with javascript SDK configuration
The following problem is REAL! All names have been changed to protect the innocent.
I have a site at "http://Something.github.io/MyRepository/Directory/index.html"
And I have my app configured like ...
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How do I actually begin to code, in Node, using the Stack Exchange API?
I am a noob at coding, so forgive me for this rather trivial question.
I am trying to make a program that can access the Stack Exchange API. Specifically I want to make a program that gets live ...
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Web SENotify - Stack Exchange website new question notification
Screenshot
About
This website is a notification tool of new question on Stack Exchange website.
License
Public Domain
Download
Download http://senotify.jeb.be/ content (html, css, js from)
Platform
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I am an awful person and I hate lazers
About
Don't like the hover animation on Arqade's mothership? You are probably an awful person, but here's a userscript anyway.
Download
I am an awful person and I hate lazers
Platform
Runs ...
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StackScraper - export questions as JSON or HTML
About
StackScraper is a user script that adds HTML and JSON export options to each question. The JSON loosely resembles the API format and includes the HTML and markdown bodies of all posts, as well ...
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Is something filtering 'document.cookie' in SO pages?
My colleague and I are developing an annotation tool for web resources. One way The user can us the tool is to click a special bookmarklet to view the current page with annotations added. The ...
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Why doesn't my XMLHttpRequest call work in Excel?
I can make a simple API call in JavaScript using XMLHttpRequest:
<html>
<script>
function reqListener () {
out.textContent=this.responseText;
}
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Is there a way to increase the contrast of the special highlighting that is applied to the OP of a question?
EDIT: as you can see, the OP is now highlighted a bit more clearly, in 2021! But this may change, or someone might want a more striking contrast.
When the Original Poster of a question comments ...
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Is there any API or documentation that would help my adding functionality to Q&A textareas?
I'm writing an userscript that should add some functionality to the main textarea (WMD) used to post and edit answers and questions. The functionality will usually need to do things like insert text ...
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Javascript SDK init fails on sytax error...why?
I'm writing a user script and I want to hit the SE API for something, but SE.init is failing without much feedback indicating what the issue is. According to the documentation, it should be ...
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Using the API directly from JavaScript
Is there any way I can use the API directly from JavaScript without any Server side proxy? I know of the inter-domain restrictions, but can we do it somehow in case of facebook API right?
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Best way to calculate total badge count in Javascript?
I'm using Javascript and JSONP and want to find-out a user's total badge-count (i'm not using any libraries).
At first I naively added up the badge counts individually, but some user's have no badges....
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Uncaught channelUrl must be under the current domain
I'm developing a Stack Chrome extension that will make use of the API. I'm following the instructions on the API docs here.
My OAuth and host websites are set to stackexchange.com in my Stack Apps ...
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DAO.af browsable aggregated tags
About
goal is to learn skills faster by browsing the aggregated concepts. so you absorb big ideas before diving in. learn passively. its for everyone.
analyzes SE posts with IBM watson and allows ...
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StackExchange – Expand Hidden Comments
In principle that what Expand all comments script does, but with two major differences:
Scrolls the page back to the initial target of the corresponding link you selected (i.e. to question, question ...
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window.opener is null in Stack Exchange login_success page
I am using the JavaScript SDK to authenticate Stack Exchange users in our application. But the dialog stays in "Authorizing Application" page, as I found there is a error thrown in this page:...
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JavaScript API Library for StackExchange API?
I'm developing an application that integrates with the Stack Exchange Network for posting questions and importing whole discussions. Therefore I'm looking for a JavaScript library for the Stack ...
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Stackoverflow Javascript Authentication error
Using the Stack Overflow javascript authentication API, I get this error:
Application Login Failure An error occurred while login into an
application.
Error Details
error description: ...
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How should I try to detect when the Share dialog is open in a userscript?
I want to write a userscript that modifies the share dialog to add an extra field:
It's easy enough to retrieve and modify this dialog whilst it's on the page, but it gets added to the DOM only after ...
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Is it possible to get the response from a form POST?
This is related to my XYZ app to write comments.
I found a much neater way to submit the request using forms:
function post() {
se_url='https://api.stackexchange.com/2.3/posts/'+se_postId.value+'/...
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How to analyze and debug Stack Exchange's Javascript?
When writing userscripts, I often want to be able to look at what Stack Exchange's Javascript is doing. Getting to the code that the browser runs is easy enough - in the Network tab, I can see network ...
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How to use the stackapps API from JavaScript with XMLHttpRequest or XDomainRequest?
I had an idea for an app that required calling the stackapps API from JavaScript, but when I started prototyping it I quickly found out that the API does not allow cross origin requests. This means ...
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Why am I getting a 400 Bad Request error with this code?
I'm using this code (in an async function):
let about = await fetch("https://api.stackexchange.com/2.2/me?order=desc&access_token="+token+"&sort=reputation&site=gaming&...
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Formattingalo: MORE formatting in Chat.SE!
Screenshot / Code Snippet
About
This userscript allows you to underline your text, change the color, and even the size!
Formatting guide
Format
Syntax
Non-text parameters
Notes
Underline
^^^text^^^
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How to get write access to Stack Exchange API? [duplicate]
I am trying to use Stack Exchange API to post upvotes and downvotes from my app. I have received the access token but not sure what to do with write_access
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Extension; Access to layout and javascript of stackexchange network site instead of inject (Stacks is not defined)
Note: last update at the end of POST
I am developing an extension for community users.
Introduction:
The extension is under development on this github: https://github.com/IcarosNetSA/atsu
and these ...
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Banana Stand: Hide the green
Don't like your green rep notifications?
Hide them completely with Banana Stand:
Banana Stand User Script Download Link
Alternatively, make the less intrusive with Banana Stand Lite:
Banana Stand ...
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OBSOLETE - StackOverflow Updater.. Update Questions without the refresh
Obsolete: App is long gone from the Chrome store. No source-code available. It was coded for a decommissioned version of the API anyway.
SOUpdater - UnRefresh! (1.2)
App
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Getting 405 when trying to post a comment
I'm trying to post a comment to The API Sandbox, I did one using the interactive documentation, but when trying to use my own code, it doesn't work. Instead, I get status code 405 (Method not allowed)
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Error invalid_request "OAuth request must be over HTTPS" when starting oauth flow
I'm building an application on top of StackExchange's API for a month now. While I was building the OAuth flow to allow users to authenticate using their StackExchange account, everything was working ...
