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Stack Exchange API Integrations

Build and run workflows using the Stack Exchange API. Use 1000s of source-available triggers and actions across 1200+ apps. Or write custom code to integrate any app or API in seconds.

Overview#

The Stack Exchange API offers an extensive range of tools for developers who want to access content from the Stack Exchange network. With the API, developers can build a variety of applications and services to leverage the full power of the Stack Exchange platform. Here are some examples of applications you can create using the Stack Exchange API:

Real-time monitoring and analytics for your Stack Exchange account or for content posted by other users.
A tool to search Stack Exchange questions and retrieve answers.
A system that allows you to monitor Stack Exchange content in different languages.
Automated moderation tools to help you manage and review content on Stack Exchange.
A service that allows users to collaborate on Stack Exchange projects.
An application that displays enhanced Stack Exchange content, such as rich media and live updating feeds.
Tools to help developers create custom applications and services that facilitate data exchange within the Stack Exchange network.
A service that allows you to integrate Stack Exchange content into other applications and services.

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import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    stack_exchange: {
      type: "app",
      app: "stack_exchange",
    }
  },
  async run({steps, $}) {
    return await axios($, {
      url: `https://api.stackexchange.com/2.2/me`,
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${this.stack_exchange.$auth.oauth_access_token}`,
      },
      params: {
        site: `stackoverflow`,
        access_token: `${this.stack_exchange.$auth.oauth_access_token}`,
        key: `qM6Y7e57HJiAO3V7pHSbLw((`,
      },
    })
  },
})

Choose an API to Connect with Stack Exchange API#

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HTTP / Webhook

Get a unique URL where you can send HTTP or webhook requests

Node

Anything you can do with Node.js, you can do in a Pipedream workflow. This includes using most of npm's 400,000+ packages.

Anything you can do in Python can be done in a Pipedream Workflow. This includes using any of the 350,000+ PyPi packages available in your Python powered workflows.

Trigger workflows on an interval or cron schedule.

Data Stores

Use Pipedream Data Stores to manage state throughout your workflows.

Telegram Bot

Telegram is a cloud-based instant messaging and voice over IP service

OpenAI (ChatGPT)

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company with the mission to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. They are the makers of popular apps like ChatGPT and DALL·E 2.

Google Sheets

With Google Sheets, you can create, edit, and collaborate wherever you are

Use this app to create a Discord source that emits messages from your guild to a Pipedream workflow.

Where the world builds software. Millions of developers and companies build, ship, and maintain their software on GitHub—the largest and most advanced development platform in the world.

Pre-built actions to make formatting and manipulating data within your workflows easier.

Slack is a channel-based messaging platform. With Slack, people can work together more effectively, connect all their software tools and services, and find the information they need to do their best work — all within a secure, enterprise-grade environment.

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Popular Stack Exchange Integrations#

Send Message (Advanced) with Discord Webhook API on New Answers for Specific Questions from Stack Exchange API

Stack Exchange + Discord Webhook

Add Multiple Rows with Google Sheets API on New Answers for Specific Questions from Stack Exchange API

Stack Exchange + Google Sheets

Get Film with SWAPI API on New Answers for Specific Questions from Stack Exchange API

Stack Exchange + SWAPI - Star Wars

Make a Phone Call with Twilio API on New Answers for Specific Questions from Stack Exchange API

Stack Exchange + Twilio

Delete Record with Airtable API on New Answers for Specific Questions from Stack Exchange API

Stack Exchange + Airtable

Popular Stack Exchange Triggers#

New Answers for Specific Questions from the Stack Exchange API

Emits an event when a new answer is posted in one of the specified questions

New Answers from Specific Users from the Stack Exchange API

Emits an event when a new answer is posted by one of the specified users

New Question for Specific Keywords from the Stack Exchange API

Emits an event when a new question is posted and related to a set of specific keywords

New Question for Specific Keywords from the Stack Exchange API

Emits an event when a new question is posted and related to a set of specific keywords

Authentication#

Stack Exchange uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Stack Exchange account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Stack Exchange and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Stack Exchange API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:

read_inboxno_expirywrite_accessprivate_info

OAuth Request Configurations:

authorization
GEThttps://stackoverflow.com/oauth?client_id={{oauth.client_id}}&redirect_uri={{oauth.redirect_uri}}&state={{oauth.state}}&response_type=code&scope={{oauth.space_separated_scopes}}
accessToken
POSThttps://stackoverflow.com/oauth/access_tokencontent-type: application/x-www-form-urlencodedaccept: application/json
client_id={{oauth.client_id}}&client_secret={{oauth.client_secret}}&redirect_uri={{oauth.redirect_uri}}&grant_type=authorization_code&code={{oauth.code}}