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Introduction to Dev.to API

chapterchase — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:39:08 +0000

Introduction to Dev.to API
Have you ever wanted to automate your blogging workflow, fetch your articles, or interact with the dev.to platform programmatically? The dev.to API makes all of this possible! In this article, I’ll walk you through the basics of using the dev.to API, from authentication to making your first requests, and even posting an article. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced developer, you’ll find practical tips and code examples to get started.
What is the dev.to API?
The dev.to API is a RESTful interface that allows developers to interact with the dev.to platform. You can use it to fetch articles, create new posts, update existing ones, manage comments, and more. This opens up a world of possibilities for automation, integration, and custom tooling.
Getting Started: Authentication
To use the dev.to API, you’ll need an API key. Here’s how to get one:

Log in to your dev.to account.
Go to Settings > Account.
Scroll down to the “DEV API Keys” section.
Generate a new key and copy it somewhere safe. Keep your API key private! It gives access to your account and should not be shared publicly. Making Your First API Request The dev.to API is based on REST principles and uses JSON for data exchange. You can use tools like curl, Postman, or any programming language that supports HTTP requests. Here’s a simple example using curl to fetch your published articles: Example: Fetching Your Articles curl -H "api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" https://dev.to/api/articles/me This will return a JSON array of your articles. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key you generated earlier. Posting an Article via the API One of the most powerful features is the ability to create new articles programmatically. Here’s how you can do it using curl: curl -X POST "https://dev.to/api/articles" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \ -d '{ "article": { "title": "My First API Post", "published": true, "body_markdown": "Hello, world! This is my first post via the dev.to API.", "tags": ["api", "devto", "tutorial"] } }' This request will create and publish a new article on your dev.to profile. You can set published to false if you want to save it as a draft. Other Useful Endpoints
Get a single article: GET /api/articles/{id}
Update an article: PUT /api/articles/{id}
Delete an article: DELETE /api/articles/{id}
List comments: GET /api/comments?a_id={article_id} Check the official API documentation for a full list of endpoints and parameters. Tips and Best Practices
Always keep your API key secure. Never commit it to public repositories.
Respect the API rate limits to avoid being blocked.
Use descriptive titles and tags when posting articles via the API.
Test your requests with published: false to avoid accidental public posts. Sample Python Script Here’s a quick example using Python and the requests library to fetch your articles: import requests api_key = "YOUR_API_KEY" headers = {"api-key": api_key} response = requests.get("https://dev.to/api/articles/me", headers=headers) if response.status_code == 200: articles = response.json() for article in articles: print(article["title"]) else: print("Error:", response.status_code)

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Introduction to Dev.to API

chapterchase — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:02:26 +0000

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝘃.𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗣𝗜
Have you ever wanted to automate your blogging workflow, fetch your articles, or interact with the dev.to platform programmatically? The dev.to API makes all of this possible! In this article, I’ll walk you through the basics of using the dev.to API, from authentication to making your first requests, and even posting an article. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced developer, you’ll find practical tips and code examples to get started.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘃.𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗣𝗜?
The dev.to API is a RESTful interface that allows developers to interact with the dev.to platform. You can use it to fetch articles, create new posts, update existing ones, manage comments, and more. This opens up a world of possibilities for automation, integration, and custom tooling.
𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱: 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
To use the dev.to API, you’ll need an API key. Here’s how to get one:

Log in to your dev.to account.
Go to S̲e̲t̲t̲i̲n̲g̲s̲ &g̲t̲; A̲c̲c̲o̲u̲n̲t̲.
Scroll down to the “DEV API Keys” section.
Generate a new key and copy it somewhere safe. Keep your API key private! It gives access to your account and should not be shared publicly. 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗣𝗜 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 The dev.to API is based on REST principles and uses JSON for data exchange. You can use tools like 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗹, 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗻, or any programming language that supports HTTP requests. Here’s a simple example using 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗹 to fetch your published articles: 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲: 𝗙𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 curl -H "api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" https://dev.to/api/articles/me This will return a JSON array of your articles. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key you generated earlier. 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗣𝗜 One of the most powerful features is the ability to create new articles programmatically. Here’s how you can do it using 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗹: curl -X POST "https://dev.to/api/articles" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \ -d '{ "article": { "title": "My First API Post", "published": true, "body_markdown": "Hello, world! This is my first post via the dev.to API.", "tags": ["api", "devto", "tutorial"] } }' This request will create and publish a new article on your dev.to profile. You can set published to false if you want to save it as a draft. 𝗢𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀- 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲: GET /api/articles/{id}
𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲: PUT /api/articles/{id}
𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲: DELETE /api/articles/{id}
𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: GET /api/comments?a_id={article_id}

Check the o̲f̲f̲i̲c̲i̲a̲l̲ A̲P̲I̲ d̲o̲c̲u̲m̲e̲n̲t̲a̲t̲i̲o̲n̲ for a full list of endpoints and parameters.
𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀- Always keep your API key secure. Never commit it to public repositories.

Respect the API rate limits to avoid being blocked.
Use descriptive titles and tags when posting articles via the API.
Test your requests with 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱: 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗲 to avoid accidental public posts.

𝗦𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁
Here’s a quick example using Python and the requests library to fetch your articles:
import requests
api_key = "YOUR_API_KEY" headers = {"api-key": api_key} response = requests.get("h̲t̲t̲p̲s̲://d̲e̲v̲.t̲o̲/a̲p̲i̲/a̲r̲t̲i̲c̲l̲e̲s̲/m̲e̲", headers=headers)
if response.status_code == 200: articles = response.json() for article in articles: print(article["title"]) else: print("Error:", response.status_code)

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AI WILL TAKE OUR JOBS AND WE WILL BECOME A POST WORK SOCIETY - SAY ELON MUSK

chapterchase — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 18:25:01 +0000

Hi,
In a recent podcast with a Indian billionaire and owner of zerodha Nikhil Kamanth, Elon Musk said that we won't have any work or job it will be completely replaced by ai and robotics and we will move into a society where work will be optional a post work society. As ai and robotics increase our productivity eventually in future we won't need humans to do work it will be upto to them if they wanna do it and they can just get whatever they want for thier needs , money will become a superficial concept and energy will be the real currency . A society where humans will be free from any work do you think a society like this will be a possibility do you agree with Elon Musk and how much thus disruption will cost our human society.
Feel free to comment and argue 😁.
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Why using cdn is necessary ?

chapterchase — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 05:49:15 +0000

Hi,
You website might be achieving great speed on google page speed insights but let me tell did you check your Website on other place like if your server is in usa did you try running speed check from other locations if not and you are using just page speed insights from google where you might see good results because of your own optimization but you wouldn't see that happening to your users , cdn is really necessary if you really want your users to expierence speed and optimization in different parts of world .

Thanks
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Created my own npm package slugwizard

chapterchase — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 17:09:33 +0000

Hi,
Recently when I was trying to create my own website my site I needed to create slugs unique slugs which users can read and indentify and also I don't get any data problem from the database and thus I thought of creating my own npm package Slug Wizard I used node and then I went to npmjs and published it , I think this is a good way to contribute towards the community and open source, So Here it is for other to use, the package is good and I am using this on my own projects as well feel free to try and give feedback.

Thanks