Dev.to API — Free Developer Articles and Users API (No Key)

TL;DR

The Dev.to API (powered by Forem) provides programmatic access to the Dev.to developer community platform. You can fetch published articles by tag, user, or organization; search for users; and browse listings. The API returns article titles, descriptions, tags, cover images, readability scores, and social media metrics. No authentication is required for read operations, and the API is designed to help developers build custom feeds and content tools.

Quick start: https://dev.to/api/articles?tag=javascript

No API key needed — just make a request!

How to Use This API

1. Articles by Tag

https://dev.to/api/articles?tag=javascript&per_page=5

2. Get a Single Article

https://dev.to/api/articles/123456

3. Get User Articles

https://dev.to/api/articles?username=ben

4. JavaScript — Latest Python Articles

fetch('https://dev.to/api/articles?tag=python&per_page=10&state=fresh')
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(articles => {
    articles.forEach(a => {
      console.log(a.title);
      console.log(`By ${a.user.name} — ${a.published_at}`);
    });
  });

5. Python — Search Articles

import requests

resp = requests.get('https://dev.to/api/articles', params={
    'tag': 'react',
    'top': 7
})
for a in resp.json():
    print(f"{a['title']} ({a['positive_reactions_count']} reactions)")

Try it: https://dev.to/api/articles?tag=javascript&per_page=3

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Frequently Asked Questions

What can I access without an API key?: All read endpoints — articles, users, tags, organizations, podcasts, and listings — are publicly accessible without authentication.
How do I paginate articles?: Use page (1-based) and per_page (max 100) parameters. The response headers include pagination info.
What is the state parameter?: Controls sorting: fresh (recent), rising (trending), or top (all-time best). Default is fresh.
Can I search by keyword?: Use the q search parameter with tags or usernames for more targeted results.

What You Can Build

Custom developer news feed filtered by tags
Blog aggregator across multiple Forem communities
Dev.to content analytics dashboard
Trending topics tracker in tech categories
Personal reading list manager