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Scoop.it API

Open Data / API Key Intermediate HTTP
Varies by plan (check documentation)
62 Score
Grade C
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Overview

Scoop.it is a content curation platform that lets you discover, organize, and share web content around specific topics. Its API allows you to search curated topics, retrieve posts, and interact with user content programmatically. An API key obtained through their developer program is required to access the API.

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Beginner Tip

Request API access at http://www.scoop.it/dev and use your consumer key and secret with OAuth to authenticate. Start with the /api/1/topic endpoint to search for topics by keyword and retrieve curated posts.

Available Data

Use case: Integrate content curation service data into web and mobile applications
Scoop.it data via REST API
JSON-formatted response data
Requires API key authentication

Example Response

JSON Response 
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "result": "Data from Scoop.it",
    "description": "Content Curation Service",
    "timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

Field Reference

id Unique identifier for the topic or post
urlName URL-friendly slug used to identify the topic in API calls
title Title of the curated topic or post
posts List of curated post objects associated with the topic
posts[].canonicalUrl Original source URL of the curated web content

Implementation Example 

const url = "http://www.scoop.it/dev";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
  "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
  }
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

401 Unauthorized Missing or expired OAuth access token
✓ Complete the OAuth flow using your consumer key and secret to obtain a valid access_token before making API calls
404 Topic not found The urlName (topic slug) does not match an existing Scoop.it topic
✓ Search for topics using the /api/1/search/topic endpoint first to find valid topic slugs
SSL/connection error (HTTP only) The base API URL uses HTTP, which some clients or proxies may reject
✓ Try using https://www.scoop.it/api/ as the base URL if your HTTP client supports it

Matrix Score Breakdown

🌐 Reachability 30/30
⚡ Speed 5/20
🔒 Security 5/15
🛠 Developer XP 12/20
✓ Reliability 10/15

Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026

Technical Specifications

Auth API Key
HTTPS NO
CORS UNKNOWN
Category Open Data
Difficulty Intermediate
Verified: 2026-04-04

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