Uses This API

Updated 09232022-104224

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@waferbaby I think I did an okay job of getting the @usesthis API in Postman... which might have been a mistake lol. https://t.co/Ao8xCb3g4d

— 𝗗 𝗔 𝗩 𝗢 𝗗 (@NeoYokel) September 23, 2022

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I think I did an okay job of getting the Uses This API in Postman... which might have been a mistake lol. https://www.postman.com/extratone/workspace/extranet/collection/15808119-d0460c52-287f-4c38-97a7-03d3397561fc?action=share&creator=15808119

"Uses This has a very simple (static!) JSON-based API. I'd love to know if you end up doing something fun with it!"

Interviews

• GET /api/interviews/ - Returns a paginated list of interviews.
• GET /api/interviews/slug/ - Returns a single interview.

Gear

• GET /api/hardware
• GET /api/software

Returns a paginated list of the given gear type.

• GET /api/hardware/slug
• GET /api/software/slug

Returns a single piece of gear.

Categories

• GET /api/categories/ - Returns the full list of categories.
• GET /api/categories/slug/ - Returns a paginated list of interviews for the given category.

Stats

• GET /api/stats

Returns some very basic statistics about the site.

• GET /api/stats/hardware/
• GET /api/stats/software/

Returns the top 50 items by mentions. Accepts a year parameter.

https://usesthis.com/api/interviews/
https://usesthis.com/api/interviews/david.pierce/
https://usesthis.com/api/hardware
https://usesthis.com/api/software
https://usesthis.com/api/hardware/macbook-pro
https://usesthis.com/api/software/photoshop
https://usesthis.com/api/categories/
https://usesthis.com/api/categories/mac/
https://usesthis.com/api/stats
https://usesthis.com/api/stats/hardware
https://usesthis.com/api/stats/software

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