DEV Community (Forem) API
Social & Community No key
AuthenticationNo key
Rate limitPublic reads need no key; writing actions need a key and are throttled (about 10 new articles per 30 seconds)
Documentation: developers.forem.com ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026
About
DEV is a huge community where developers publish tutorials and articles, and its open API exposes all of it. Reading public articles needs no key at all. Just open a URL. If you want to publish articles or interact from your own app, you can generate a free personal key in your DEV settings.
Details
No key needed. You can call it right away.
Auth: No key
Rate limit: Public reads need no key; writing actions need a key and are throttled (about 10 new articles per 30 seconds)
Verified: 2026-09-13
Best for: personal developer business
Setup
- Open the example URL in your browser to see articles as JSON.
- Filter with ?tag=, ?username=, or ?state=rising.
- For publishing, go to dev.to/settings/extensions and create an API key.
- Send your key as the api-key header when creating or updating articles.
Example
https://dev.to/api/articles?tag=productivity&per_page=5Use cases
- Embed your DEV articles on your personal website automatically
- Build a reading list filtered by tags like javascript or productivity
- Cross-post or schedule articles from your own tools