Is there an API for Pubpeer?

Pubpeer does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 3 maintained endpoints for pubpeer.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 Pubpeer 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 pubpeer.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Pubpeer account?

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

What does the Pubpeer 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.

Research

Pubpeer API

pubpeer.com

PubPeer - post-publication peer review, discussion threads, and paper metadata.

Actions: 3
Category: Research
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Pubpeer API

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

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": "act_pubpeer_com_commented_publications_feed",
    "params": {}
  }'

3 actions on pubpeer.com

Read

Commented Publications Feed
act_pubpeer_com_commented_publications_feedread1 credit / call
Returns featured commented publications with titles, authors, journals, and comment counts.
Publication Discussion Details
act_pubpeer_com_publication_discussion_detailread1 credit / call
Returns publication metadata, DOI, authors, comment totals, and discussion thread for one publication.
pubpeer_id
string · required
Recent Publications Listing
act_pubpeer_com_recent_publications_listingread1 credit / call
Returns recently commented publications with metadata, authors, and comment totals.

Pubpeer API questions

Is there an API for Pubpeer?: Pubpeer does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 3 maintained endpoints for pubpeer.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 Pubpeer 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 pubpeer.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Pubpeer account?: No. Every Pubpeer action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Pubpeer 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.