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Sort options explained
I have read the doc here but I'm quite confusing because I still don't understand the semantic behind each options. Would you like to detail the different options ?
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Make API query to only one Stack Exchange site
Is there a way to limit a /search or a /similar query to a specific site or sites?
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Why aren't badges paginated?
What is the current reasoning for the badge routes not being paged? Badges (/tags) is probably the current longest route, and it is annoying that this route isn't paginated, but stackauth/sites is. ...
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Could you add the ability to divide a bounty between multiple users?
I find that often I will get more than one correct & useful answer and I would like to divide a bounty between them. Have you considered this? Could you implement this within the API?
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Mismatch between user_id as reported in StackAuth 1.1 (invalid) and 1.0 (valid)
For the association id 1de2e2b0-2fb6-4db6-b90d-d0244ed5d13a, the StackAuth 1.1 call returns an invalid user_id of 73203 for Server Fault whereas the StackAuth 1.0 call returns the correct user_id of ...
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API console always queries Stack Overflow
On any Stack Exchange site (well, I tried Super User (trilogy), Unix (SE-2.0 launched) and SFF (SE-2.0 beta)), the console (“Show Console” button) in the 1.1 API queries http://api.stackoverflow.com/1....
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Site Icon Hash in stackauth.com/sites
How do I cache the images properly, I think asked this somewhere before, but it hasn't affected me until gameing site went out of beta.
It's HTTP headers or something isn't
Ok I used George's answer ...
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site status: Closed_beta
Will stackauth ever show a site as closed_beta? Is there much point if it's closed?
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Delay from editing question to seeing the edit in API
Sure a delay of about a minute is not much, but when you consider that if you post a question the API sees it immediately, and often something using the API is ahead of the stackoverflow site, then it ...
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Bug - Getting partial results for questions
When processing http://api.stackoverflow.com/1.0/questions/1156985 I only get partial results. Many of the missing fields are mandatory fields, including the owner of the question.
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SOFU/ SE Reputation Aggregator
Is there an app that aggregates all my SOFU/SE reputation, badges in one single place?
I'm going to love it.
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api.meta.stackoverflow.com has state:normal - is this correct
i am not sure what the origin and exact meaning of the term 'linked_meta' is, but I would guess that it is a term created for area 51 meta sites and the implied meaning is clear.
Perhaps stack meta ...
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Where are the new Metas?
According to the most recent blog post, ServerFault and SuperUser each got their own Meta.
Shouldn't this be showing up in StackAuth?
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how/when is rep_change updated?
I am trying to determine the most efficient way to keep a user's rep_change history updated and need some guidance.
Here are a few assumptions that I am inferring from the available information:
the ...
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Fetch questions from offset?
I want to fetch questions from a certain offset. Not a minimum creation date, just an offset index, independent of the sort and order I'm using. How can I do this? Is it possible at all?
Page/...
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The /questions/{id}/timeline route isn't working.
I'm getting a response code 500 for the /questions/{id}/timeline route. I've tried it in Firefox and by fetching a response in Java.
Example URL: http://api.stackoverflow.com/0.8/questions/59294/...
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What's the best way to mashup a social network with StackOverflow?
I’m experimenting with an integration project where I mashup a user’s LinkedIn connections and StackOverflow activity. Are there any relevant APIs on StackOverflow that could be used to integrate ...
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Scratch Pad Wiki Question
This q is for use by anyone who needs to modify, add or delete an answer or to modify the q to update the last_activity field.
Leave this description, but otherwise have at it.
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min/max parameters are incorrectly documented as date - confusion and crippled libraries ensue
I have noticed this on all sorted routes.
The min/max say that they are context sensitive to the sort type yet are documented as date.
How is a date min/max valid when sorting by, for instance votes?...
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/questions/tagged/{tags} - tags param clarification
This API method has been removed as of Jul 16 '10. The original question is preserved below for posterity.
It is not clear what a "list" of {tags} looks like.
Does this parameter follow the ...
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Favorites api gives wrong results when sorted by added
For example, please compare http://api.stackoverflow.com/0.8/users/111391/favorites?sort=added with https://stackoverflow.com/api/userfavorites.html?userid=111391&page=1&pagesize=30&sort=...
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How to sort answers to question?
If I retrieve a question like so:
http://api.stackoverflow.com/0.8/questions/1429951&sort=votes
I expect the answers to be sorted by votes, but they're not.
How can I do this?
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I need Testers, anyone want to be the First?
I will be needing testers for my app "Stack Bridge". If anyone want to be the first to destroy, I mean test my app, let me know.
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questions/{id}/timeline documentation: timeline_type values not listed
The timeline_type for post timelines just says "string" for the "values". From a cursory look at a few questions, I've seen the following types of events:
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comment
revision
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The ...
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PLACEHOLDER: Interaction between user on LLM and Online Knowledge Community
About:
This application is a research project exploring more effective ways to discover and interact with knowledge on Stack Overflow. It provides a unified interface for searching for content and ...
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API KEY for download [duplicate]
How do I generate a API key to connect?
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PLACEHOLDER: Stack Overflow Answer Assistant
About
Stack Overflow Answer Assistant is a lightweight tool designed to help developers manage and organize their questions and answers on Stack Overflow.
It can assist in quickly referencing relevant ...
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PLACEHOLDER - QnA: Stack Overflow Q&A App with OAuth Login and Voting
App Name: QnA
Description:
QnA is a web application that lets users browse and interact with Stack Overflow questions and answers. It integrates with the Stack Exchange API v2.3 and provides these ...
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StackAppsTerraformProvider (placeholder)
PLACEHOLDER for StackApps terraform provider
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How to get stackoverflow api key [duplicate]
How to get stackoverflow's api key?
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MyStackBot – A Simple Bot to Post and Fetch Stack Overflow Answers via API
App Name: MyStackBot
Client ID: 34374
API Key: rl_eaYQSUfy93Eei7G5Z8R8E8t9d
This app allows a user to:
Fetch their answers from Stack Overflow
Post new answers to questions using the Stack Exchange ...
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My Stack Overflow Answer Posting Bot
I’ve built a tool that allows programmatically posting answers to Stack Overflow using the StackExchange API.
🛠 What it does:
Uses the /answers/add method to post HTML-formatted answers under ...
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PLACEHOLDER - My Answer Posting App Using Stack Exchange API
This app allows automated posting of answers on Stack Overflow using the Stack Exchange API.
It uses OAuth for authorization and is built to help developers automate knowledge sharing workflows.
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Broken code block in new Help Center page
Relating to the changes Berthold (CM) announced, the Help Center page at /help/api-authentication contains a code block with some issues:
It has two scroll bars in it, and the inner one curiously ...
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Octostack - Stack Overflow for iOS
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Octostack is the easiest way to browse and interact with the entire Stack Exchange network — all from ...
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'/comments/{id}/upvote' endpoint not detecting `site` parameter
I am trying to experiment with the API for my project.
I am trying to upvote a comment on the SO website to test out the API. My POST request is returning with a status code of 400.
The response -
{&...
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PLACEHOLDER - Simpler UI
PLACEHOLDER post so that I can have write access. Because, you know, it's supposed to function like SE...
More info about my application.
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Thoughts about "StackDesk" app that I am developing
As a developer, I've often found certain features on Stack Overflow challenging to use. After discussing these difficulties with fellow developers, they shared similar experiences. This led me to ...
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How to Resolve "Applications must have a registered Stack Apps post to write" Error when Requesting Write Access via OAuth?
Question Description:
I am developing an application that integrates with Stack Overflow’s API, and I need to enable write access for it. I’ve successfully registered my application on the Stack Apps ...
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Error calling Stack Overflow Teams API using Python requests library
I'm trying to call a PUT/DELETE request using the Stack Overflow Teams API in Python, but I'm encountering errors. As an FYI, I have a working PAT that allows me to make get requests for articles and ...
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Placeholder - Stackoverflow Monitor - A Blue Prism Utility (CoE)
About
An RPA utility for the Blue Prism Connected RPA solution, configured to search Stackoverflow content for product-specific questions and for posting relevant answers from the Blue Prism Community....
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How to pass multiple tags (OR between the tags) to the Stack Exchange Questions/Unanswered API
I am using the /questions/unanswered API to try and get all unanswered questions, sorted by upvotes, and with the tags specified.
How can I pass multiple tags to the /unanswered route(s) using OR-...
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SOF_ASSESS App (placeholder)
This the necessary post for testing the SOF_ASSESS application.
About
This is a prototype app that will drive the answering of questions on Stack Overflow.
Many Developers, IT and technical staff ...
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Error when requesting the last page of results.
When I try to view the following URL:
http://api.stackexchange.com/2.0/questions?page=93781&site=stackoverflow
I get the error:
{
"error_id": 500,
"error_name": "internal_error",
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Security certificate error when logging in with myOpenID
I have written an application that embeds the WebKit rendering engine (the same rendering engine used in Safari and Chrome). This application makes use of the /inbox route and therefore requires the ...
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Total number of superuser users...
Hi all,
I am probably doing something wrong but there seems to be a discrepancy between the data-explorer and the API. For instance,
This query has a total of 48048.
http://api.superuser.com/1.0/...
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issues with 'edit_count' field
Update
other than the nullable issue, which is under review, the rest of this question is based on a mistake I made reading the nesting depth of the json result.
Disregard. Deletion is considered.
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/stats meta data missing
So am I to assume that since we can make an extra call to another site to get meta that site node in stats has been deemed redundant data.
If so, I have to suggest a reality break. This is one of ...
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Why and how to make use of API key and credentials Stack Overflow API? [duplicate]
I am in need of using the Stack Overflow API for my website. I've gone through the documentation and I got the API key and client credentials. But my question is, I am able to send my question through ...
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Are the inbox routes (`inbox_item`) missing some item types?
Should there be more options for item_type in the "inbox" routes (they return inbox_item)?
Shouldn't they return answer and edit suggested like the site's global inbox does? As shown in this ...