Is there an API for Medium?

Medium does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 5 maintained endpoints for medium.com. 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 Medium 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 medium.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Medium account?

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

What does the Medium 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.

News Media

Medium API

medium.com

Medium - articles by topic tag, publication feeds, and keyword search.

Actions: 5
Category: News Media
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Medium API

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

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": "md_article",
    "params": {
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNMDdDd2xjZm90MkRrZkpwRlVQdmFDUFI4R1djYVJSZWxybnpTXzZnS3Utb0IyNV94d1V4bWRyLXJYVkZ2Vm1CUndQNXB1Wmp2dnZGemtLR0lZVGdkaWRvc0Zaa0J4RnpBQWxQSGJBNmI2SXZYUTFKV1ltZTFvMGxGTE53VV95UkVmb1hCNklsY0xIdndLRWJ0eUwzSVJBNGRCbFRtWjRibTJWWDg?oc=5"
    }
  }'

5 actions on medium.com

Read

Article Content
md_articleread2 credits / call
Returns the full content and metadata of a Medium article including title, author, and date.
url
string · required
Article Search
md_searchread1 credit / call
Returns Medium articles matching a keyword search with optional time filtering.
query
string · required
when
string
limit
integer
Publication Feed
md_publicationread1 credit / call
Returns articles from a Medium publication.
publication
string · required
limit
integer
Topic Articles
md_tagread1 credit / call
Returns Medium articles by topic tag.
tag
string · required
limit
integer
User Articles
md_userread1 credit / call
Returns recent articles from a specific Medium user or blog.
username
string · required
limit
integer

Medium API questions

Is there an API for Medium?: Medium does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 5 maintained endpoints for medium.com. 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 Medium 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 medium.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Medium account?: No. Every Medium action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Medium 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.