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I only need a key, what do I do?
When you click the Register link you're presented with this webform:
Once you have registered an app, you will need to generate a key. You can do this in the API Keys section on your app's dashboard ...
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What exactly is a valid OAuth domain name for registering your app?
The OAuth Domain is either:
A valid domain that you own and control, and that is hosted somewhere the client can reach. Say, for example that you owned unicorns.mil.
See this answer and this answer ...
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Why has my daily quota increased from 10k to 2 billion?
After re-investigating my code, I realized what was going on here. For this particular project I wasn't using the API key and access token of my own application; I'm using the ones I sniffed from the ...
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How can I quickly get an access token for personal use?
It's possible to authenticate yourself via the command line; there's no need to set up a website or so.
Open the application page via https://stackapps.com/apps/oauth and make sure the option 'Enable ...
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Can the redirect_uri contain port number?
You got that error because you set the OAuth Domain like example.com:8080, not the redirect_uri. That's not how you configure non-standard ports; see below.
The redirect uri, with port, feature now ...
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As a user, where in the web UI could I find all the tokens I have granted for Stack Apps?
Go to your profile: https://stackapps.com/users/current
Click the "Edit Profile & Settings" tab: https://stackapps.com/users/edit/current
Click "Applications" on the left sidebar (no handy ...
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Does a closed and/or deleted Stack Apps post still provide access to the API?
I've just done a couple of tests with my placeholder app. Even though the question is closed, I was able to generate a new access token (following the regular procedure) for my sockpuppet account, and ...
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Stack Overflow for Teams support
Unfortunately, the Free Tier Stack Overflow Team does not have access to APIs. You will not be able to create a PAT if you only have a Free Tier Team assigned to your account.
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Is the StackExchange API free of charge?
It is completely and unconditionally free. (Although there are usage limits, which are described here.)
It is not even necessary to create an account in order to use it. (Although an account is ...
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Suddenly getting "Couldn't parse `client_id`"
I expect this to be solved by Cloudflare protection is triggering on Stack Overflow authentication API routes
To reproduce and/or verify this you can use this glitch app for which you can find the ...
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What is the right way to create a Stack Exchange API filter?
I have struggled with Stack Exchange API filters too, when I tried to incorporate up_vote_count, down_vote_count and view_count attributes in my user response object.
I visited this page of the ...
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How can I extract user information on Stack Overflow using Python and the Stack Overflow API?
The API presents individual features behind individual URLs. The information on the profile page is combined from several sources; to get the details you requested, you will have to submit multiple ...
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Hide the Stack Exchange sidebar
I made a userscript that allows the user to toggle the visibility of the sidebar (the userscript's source code is also on GitHub):
// ==UserScript==
// @name Toggle the right sidebar
// @...
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How to list your application/library/wrapper/script here
I have written a chat bot. Do I need to announce its existence on Stack Apps?
No, it is not mandatory to announce your chat bot with a post on Stack Apps.
It is appreciated if you do, specially if ...
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Would it be possible to create a script that could be run manually to unprotect questions that meet certain parameters?
Yes, it is possible to create such a script and here it is:
// ==UserScript==
// @name Unprotect questions
// @namespace https://meta.stackexchange.com/users/158100/rene
// @version 0....
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Script to dynamically expand the Q/A text field
Yeah, that's annoying and a problem with text areas throughout the interwebz.
So, I went ahead and banged out a script for this; Merry Christmas!
To install, click here (SE WMD scrollbar killer, ...
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Is there an easy way to get user reputation via API?
The question is not clear. If you just want a user's reputation merely do a GET of the API /users/{ids} route. Like so:
api.stackexchange.com/2.2/users/3528590?site=stackoverflow&filter=!...
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How to set a userscript, listed here on Stack Apps, to auto-update by itself?
It's debatable whether this question is on topic here, but here is an approach that works in most cases (User has a quality script manager, like Tampermonkey‡, and default settings):
Host your ...
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503 errors on batch get questions endpoint
So, you are making up to 150 requests in a 30 second period (10 "parallel requests", with a 2 second pause in between). And failing at 80 to 100+ seconds of operation and 400 to 500 total ...
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Creating personal applications using Stack Overflow/Stack Exchange API
If you need something for personal use, it doesn't really matter. You can even use example.com, as long as the site doesn't redirect and change the URL. You'll need a browser and a tool like curl. ...
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How to 'publish' an app after the development is complete?
You should update your placeholder post to reflect the latest developments. You can use the template to know which information could be useful for potential users of your application. Otherwise, your ...
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What write in app access for sending data
From the documentation:
Apps must have a registered Stack Apps post to write.
The next sentence (about links pointing back) is no longer true, but the one after that is right and important too:
You ...
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stack remote download
The application is no longer under active development and is abandoned. For more details, see How can I report bugs with or request features for the Stack Exchange mobile apps? on Meta Stack Exchange.
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StackExchange API, OAuth for other sites than Stack Overflow
You already have the correct URL. The access token is valid for all sites, even those for which you don't have an account. The documentation explains how to switch to a different site than Stack ...
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What is the latest version of the Stack Exchange API?
The documentation always refers to the latest official version.
At the time of posting, that is version 2.3.
See also:
Please "release" and/or document API version 2.3
API 2.3 Release
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Is there a userscript to put links to Teams back in the left nav?
Custom Sidebar Links
Install
I've written a Tampermonkey userscript called Custom Sidebar Links that allows for custom links in the SE sidebar.
I've given it a dedicated question.
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How can I implement a method to call the SE API that handles backoff correctly?
I think a simple singleton that keeps track of the backoff should be enough.
I assume you do use the fetch API or any other async capable module. But the approach is also feasible with just Promises ...
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Getting a "Forbidden" response when calling the API from code, but not when using the exact same URL in a browser
The C# HttpClient doesn't add a User-Agent header by default. The CDN provider (Cloudflare in this case) checks for the presence of a User-Agent header to distinguish somewhat between regular browsers ...
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Accessing the Stack Exchange API not on behalf of an user?
You only need to use OAuth if you are trying to add or modify data (including votes). If you want to do that, your app must log in as a user, no exceptions.
If you just want to read or search data, ...
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How can I get a list of questions posted from a certain IP address (a.k.a an organization)?
The API will never contain this information as it would be a major breach of trust (and possibly legally sanctionable, depending on the jurisdiction).
If you believe that you have a valid use for ...
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