Is there an API for DEV Community?

DEV Community does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 4 maintained endpoints for dev.to. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape DEV Community data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when dev.to changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a DEV Community account?

No. Every DEV Community action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the DEV Community API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Developer Tools

DEV Community API

dev.to

DEV Community - articles by tag, full content, popular tags, and user profiles.

Actions: 4
Category: Developer Tools
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the DEV Community API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs dt_article_details.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "dt_article_details",
    "params": {
      "id": "123456"
    }
  }'

4 actions on dev.to

Read

Article Details
dt_article_detailsread1 credit / call
Returns the full article with body, tags, reactions, comments count, and author info.
id
string · required
Articles
dt_articlesread1 credit / call
Returns articles by tag, username, or state with title, reactions, comments, and reading time.
tag
string
per_page
integer
Tags
dt_tagsread1 credit / call
Returns popular tags on the community.
User Profile
dt_user_profileread1 credit / call
Returns a user profile with name, bio, joined date, and social links.
username
string · required

DEV Community API questions

Is there an API for DEV Community?: DEV Community does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 4 maintained endpoints for dev.to. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape DEV Community data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when dev.to changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a DEV Community account?: No. Every DEV Community action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the DEV Community API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.