Forum Posts API

Search forum posts across the web including discussion boards, Q&A sites, and community forums. Returns post title, URL, source domain, and content snippet. Supports filtering by time period and country.

Price: $0.008 per request

Free tier: 50 requests/month

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Endpoint

GET /v1/forums/posts

Parameters

query *

Search keyword (max 500 characters)

page

Page number for pagination (default: 1)

time

Time filter: any, hour, day, week, month, year (default: any)

country

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (e.g., US, GB)

Response fields

posts

Array of matching forum posts

position

Result ranking position

title

Post or thread title

url

Direct link to the post

source

Forum domain name

domain

Forum domain name

snippet

Post content preview

page

Current page number

count

Number of results returned

Example Request

curl "https://api.apidirect.io/v1/forums/posts?query=programming&time=week&country=US" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://api.apidirect.io/v1/forums/posts",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    params={
        "query": "programming",
        "time": "week",
        "country": "US"
    }
)
print(response.json())

Example Response

{
  "posts": [
    {
      "position": 1,
      "title": "Discussion about programming",
      "url": "https://forum.example.com/thread/...",
      "source": "forum.example.com",
      "domain": "forum.example.com",
      "snippet": "Forum post content..."
    }
  ],
  "page": 1,
  "count": 10
}

Frequently asked questions

What forums are included?

Our Forum Posts API searches across tens of thousands of online forums, discussion boards, Q&A sites, and community platforms. This includes niche forums, tech communities, hobbyist boards, and more.

How fresh is the forum data?

The API provides near real-time data from forums, with results typically ranging from a few minutes to a few hours old, depending on the source forum's activity level and indexing frequency.

What does the country parameter do?

The country parameter filters results to forums and discussions that are geographically relevant to the specified country. Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 codes (e.g., US, GB, DE).

How does pricing work?

You only pay for successful requests. The Forum Posts API costs $0.008 per request. There are no monthly fees or commitments. You get 50 free requests per endpoint every month.

Do I need a credit card to start?

No. You can sign up and use the free tier (50 requests/endpoint/month) without adding a payment method. You only need to add a card when you want to exceed the free tier.

Are there rate limits?

Yes, there's a concurrency limit of 3 simultaneous requests per endpoint per user. If you need more, just get in touch.