Announcing the Disqus API

I’m happy to announce that the first official release of our public API is now online. The methods provided are enough to let you write your own comment import tools, export tools, or even a custom Disqus plugin for your platform. Much thanks goes to our early adopters for helping us polish the documentation and identify the missing methods. With their help, the API has been steadily improving since the release of our Wordpress plugin.

We’re excited to see what people come up with. And of course, the Disqus API is still improving frequently, so let us know what could be better.

andrewbadr on September 25th 2008 in disqus

  • We're adding this to Feed.us asap.
  • test
    test
  • I just move from instansedebate to disqus since its very easly to comment and the imporatant thing, its spam free!
  • dzerom
    it's nice... great job
  • Congrats. I love where Disqus is heading.
  • ecahoon
    APIs are the bane of conventional business - keep the virtuous cycle going!
  • yay !!

    congrats :-)
  • This is OFF topic, sorry__
    Gawd actual stock trading comments are 1 out of 10-20 comments.
    Disqus really needs search engine ( yuch)
    Takes 3 hours a day, to find 20 useful comments
    I have an Idea, I'm off to see Daniel Ha—
    Daniel, Can you write a search for 3 and 4 capital letters in a row?
    Everyone lists stock tickers with Capital letters.
    95% of all stock tickers contain 3 or 4 letters.
    Do you see where I’m going with this?
    For example, API and URL are used 7 or 8 times on this page.
    If Disqus installed a simple search, then the list of blogs coming back for
    URL or API would give back a list of software engineering blogs and comments
    IBM, would give back a list of stock market blogs and comments
    Quite simple, and look at the power.
    Animal lovers could use CAT or DOG, and find horses ,tigers and zoo’s, and stock market blogs.
    I didn’t say it would be perfect.
    But it’s probably better than scrolling thru 19 useless comments, before finding one that’s useful.
  • yay !!

    congrats :-)
  • We're adding this to Feed.us asap.
  • Congrats. I love where Disqus is heading.
  • Great! :-)
  • Great! :-)
  • Great, thank you :-)

    I just skimmed over the API a bit and have one question: Are there any plans to also allow changing of the URL of a thread? Might be interesting in case you move your blog to a different URL-scheme. Or is this handled internally?
  • Great, thank you :-)

    I just skimmed over the API a bit and have one question: Are there any plans to also allow changing of the URL of a thread? Might be interesting in case you move your blog to a different URL-scheme. Or is this handled internally?
  • Awesome!
  • Awesome!
  • Neat. Can I use this API to get a read-only copy of all the comments on my blog? I'm working on making my blog content available for offline viewing. I'd love to be able to include all the comments as well.

    That is straightforward to do wordpress's built-in commenting system, since the comments are in my database. But with disqus, not so much.

    Great product, BTW.
  • Neat. Can I use this API to get a read-only copy of all the comments on my blog? I'm working on making my blog content available for offline viewing. I'd love to be able to include all the comments as well.

    That is straightforward to do wordpress's built-in commenting system, since the comments are in my database. But with disqus, not so much.

    Great product, BTW.
  • Yep, you can do that with the API, or export them from the admin, or
    get them through your feed.
  • Yep, you can do that with the API, or export them from the admin, or
    get them through your feed.
  • this looks like a nifty app. I'll see what I can do with it.
  • this looks like a nifty app. I'll see what I can do with it.
  • We are waiting the spanish versión! i can contribute
  • This is a pretty big concern, now that I think about it. Does Disqus and my WordPress blog stay synchronized? Or is that a manual operation?
    It's scary to realize that an important part of my online business entity--my comment system--is completely dependent upon an outside vendor. I had reconciled myself to accepting the risks associated with that circumstance, and then this outage occurred.
    ----------------------
    albertjames
    Internet Marketing
  • This is a pretty big concern, now that I think about it. Does Disqus and my WordPress blog stay synchronized? Or is that a manual operation?
    It's scary to realize that an important part of my online business entity--my comment system--is completely dependent upon an outside vendor. I had reconciled myself to accepting the risks associated with that circumstance, and then this outage occurred.
    ----------------------
    albertjames
    Internet Marketing
  • It stays synchronized.
  • hey. i admin a few blogs. dont want to take this thread off topic but can you send me a message and explain why "drivenwide" is spammed in a lot of my blogs for completely unrelated reasons?
  • Might just be an ambitious spammer. The antispam will learn this over
    time - sorry for the inconvenience.
  • hey. i admin a few blogs. dont want to take this thread off topic but can you send me a message and explain why "drivenwide" is spammed in a lot of my blogs for completely unrelated reasons?
  • Might just be an ambitious spammer. The antispam will learn this over
    time - sorry for the inconvenience.
  • It stays synchronized.
  • dzerom
    it's nice... great job
  • deendayalsaini
    Great in API History :)
  • What I'd like to see is information at my account page about blogs that banned me. Right now, I suspect one blog using disqus banned me, but I'm not sure, it could be a technical issue instead. For better transparency, it is indispensable to inform a disqus user about such incidents, so that he doesn't have to waste time searching for browser problems that aren't real. Also, I'd like to have the option to disable my comment history being public. I care about my privacy and think this only aides and encourages stalkers. Thx for considering this.
  • What I'd like to see is information at my account page about blogs that banned me. Right now, I suspect one blog using disqus banned me, but I'm not sure, it could be a technical issue instead. For better transparency, it is indispensable to inform a disqus user about such incidents, so that he doesn't have to waste time searching for browser problems that aren't real. Also, I'd like to have the option to disable my comment history being public. I care about my privacy and think this only aides and encourages stalkers. Thx for considering this.
  • We may offer something like this in the future. Thanks for the feedback.
  • antseo
    Looking forward to see what it can do!
  • antseo
    Looking forward to see what it can do!
  • We may offer something like this in the future. Thanks for the feedback.
  • Cant wait to get in about the API now :) Big ups to you guys...
  • Cant wait to get in about the API now :) Big ups to you guys...
  • ecahoon
    APIs are the bane of conventional business - keep the virtuous cycle going!
  • Great job people great job!
  • Great job people great job!
  • Once a thread was created by using thread_identifier, it could not be removed anyhow, I think.

    Do you have any APIs to remove existing threads?
  • When I tried to modify slug by update_thread API, I've got "slug value must be hyphen-separated alphanumeric strings" message and failed to modify. It's curious, because embed.js always generates underscore-separated alphanumeric strings as slugs.

    How do you think about this issue?
  • Once a thread was created by using thread_identifier, it could not be removed anyhow, I think.

    Do you have any APIs to remove existing threads?
  • When I tried to modify slug by update_thread API, I've got "slug value must be hyphen-separated alphanumeric strings" message and failed to modify. It's curious, because embed.js always generates underscore-separated alphanumeric strings as slugs.

    How do you think about this issue?
  • great! i cant wait to share my ideas.. :)
  • great! i cant wait to share my ideas.. :)
  • The methods provided are enough to let you write your own comment import tools, export tools, or even a custom Disqus plugin for your platform. Much thanks goes to our early adopters for helping us polish the documentation and identify the missing methods. With their help, the API has been steadily improving since the release of our Wordpress plugin.
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    jnny

    <a href=www.drivenwide.com REL="DO FOLLOW">transmitter
  • The methods provided are enough to let you write your own comment import tools, export tools, or even a custom Disqus plugin for your platform. Much thanks goes to our early adopters for helping us polish the documentation and identify the missing methods. With their help, the API has been steadily improving since the release of our Wordpress plugin.
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    jnny

    <a href=www.drivenwide.com REL="DO FOLLOW">transmitter
  • I wish someone could make a Disqus joomla 1.5 plugin that use the new API, would be such a nice gift :)
  • I wish someone could make a Disqus joomla 1.5 plugin that use the new API, would be such a nice gift :)
  • I do too.
  • I do too.
  • thanks for the release.. this is a very good news. congrats to Disqus! great job...


    Teen Depression
  • thanks for the release.. this is a very good news. congrats to Disqus! great job...


    Teen Depression
  • bklhappy
    Great & congratulations :) !!!!!
  • bklhappy
    Great & congratulations :) !!!!!
  • jim detogni
    Hello. I am currently married to a wife & two children in Arizona & I like Obama even tho McCain is a very old wheezer. Barack is a very articulated, intelligent man & he needs all US citizens to vote for him. Let us all vote for Obama & Biden. Biden has over 35 years' very impressive experience as well. Wow ; let us all vote for Democrats November Fourth. Just imagine what they will accomplish in US History. Holy Cow : the publishers will press a helluva lot of College Textbooks & history books with "sterling" & "flawless" comments in US History. Let us all vote for Obama/Biden ! ...... I WILL !!!
  • I'm just new here :) thanks for letting me in though
  • BARDOSTATE
    THANKYOU FOR LETTING ME SPEAK MY MIND
    BEACAUSE THE ECONOMY IS IN SUCH CHAOS THE ALREADY HIGH CRME RATE IS PROBABLY
    GOING TO GO THRU THE ROOF.
    CRIME IS AN ISSUE WITH EVERY AMERICAN AND IT'S SCARY TO THINK ABOUT.
    OUR CITIES ARE INFESTED WITH DRUGS, MALE AND FEMALE PROSTITION, RAPE ETC.
    I FEEL IT IS A NATIONAL PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.
    I HAVEN'T HEARD A SINGLE WORD ABOUT IT.
    SINCE WE ARE PROBABLY GOING TO HAVE A BLACK AMERICAN PRESIDENT AND I'M SORRY
    TO SAY THE MAJORITY OF CRIMES IN OUR CITIES ARE COMMITED BY BLACKS WHAT WILL HE
    DO ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I WANT TO SAY i'M NOT A BIGGOT i VOTED ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR OBAMA
    i'M A CONCERNED CITIZEN.
  • BARDOSTATE
    DOES ANYONE OUT THERE THINK BUILDING NEW PRISONS WOULD BE A GOOD THING?
  • tokama
    zz
  • tokama
    zz
  • I just discovered how Disqus plugin works, and I think I might like it.
  • I just discovered how Disqus plugin works, and I think I might like it.
  • ThatGuy
    Awesome work! :)
  • ThatGuy
    Awesome work! :)
  • are there any language available aside from english? thanks!


    tinyurl script
  • are there any language available aside from english? thanks!
  • I'm trying to understand what is the API ! tell now I don't understand it exactly, well I I'm not internet guru, but I'm trying to learn from other people, if you say it's good for you, it must be good for al :)
  • Is there a list of all participating DisQus sites? It will be great to have a catalog of all sites aranged by category. Just a thought. Thanks.
  • I'm trying to understand what is the API ! tell now I don't understand it exactly, well I I'm not internet guru, but I'm trying to learn from other people, if you say it's good for you, it must be good for al :)
  • I'm trying to understand what is the API ! tell now I don't understand it exactly, well I I'm not internet guru, but I'm trying to learn from other people, if you say it's good for you, it must be good for al :)
  • Is there a list of all participating DisQus sites? It will be great to have a catalog of all sites aranged by category. Just a thought. Thanks.
  • Is there a list of all participating DisQus sites? It will be great to have a catalog of all sites aranged by category. Just a thought. Thanks.
  • Any chance of adding "parent_post" to the "create_post" API method? Right now it looks like you cannot nest the comments as you add them.
  • Any chance of adding "parent_post" to the "create_post" API method? Right now it looks like you cannot nest the comments as you add them.
  • Andrew B.
    Thanks for the feedback. This feature is now available.
  • Really? Awesome! Thanks guys!
  • Any chance of adding "parent_post" to the "create_post" API method? Right now it looks like you cannot nest the comments as you add them.
  • Thanks for the feedback. This feature is now available.
  • Really? Awesome! Thanks guys!
  • human3rror
    w00t!
  • human3rror
    w00t!
  • veresh
    Just testing out disqus
  • heberoxx
    tester
  • heberoxx
    tert
  • heberoxx
    tester
  • heberoxx
    tert
  • Congrats, even if it's a month overdue :-)
    Great Job, keep up the good work !
  • Congrats, even if it's a month overdue :-)
    Great Job, keep up the good work !
  • valdis
    Proof that it is a lie http://multiboss.com/?module=bc
  • I think the main feature that make Disqus different is the ability to import and export comments and the user friendliness of the software, not to forget the dedicated team of Daniel Ha & gang. :-)
  • I think the main feature that make Disqus different is the ability to import and export comments and the user friendliness of the software, not to forget the dedicated team of Daniel Ha & gang. :-)
  • test
    test
  • test
    test
  • abby_an
    good stuff.
  • abby_an
    good stuff.
  • abby_an
    good stuff.
  • I just discovered how Disqus plugin works, and I like it, I will use this plugin in my blog ASAP
  • I just discovered how Disqus plugin works, and I like it, I will use this plugin in my blog ASAP
  • BSC
    testing disqus in 2 of my blog and it's going well and comment graphic in my blog are increasing too
  • BSC
    testing disqus in 2 of my blog and it's going well and comment graphic in my blog are increasing too
  • BSC
    testing disqus in 2 of my blog and it's going well and comment graphic in my blog are increasing too
  • thanks for thise great API!
  • It will be good if we can customize the privacy of our account. EG. not showing our comment history, etc
  • It will be good if we can customize the privacy of our account. EG. not showing our comment history, etc
  • It will be good if we can customize the privacy of our account. EG. not showing our comment history, etc
  • Disqus Team....................Way to Go!!!!
  • Disqus Team....................Way to Go!!!!
  • Wow cool. Thats awesome ! Thanks for the update !
  • Wow cool. Thats awesome ! Thanks for the update !
  • I just move from instansedebate to disqus since its very easly to comment and the imporatant thing, its spam free!
  • I just move from instansedebate to disqus since its very easly to comment and the imporatant thing, its spam free!
  • Being a new member, I certainly hope to progress to the level where I can make full use of the API.
  • great post thanks!
  • great post thanks!
  • great post thanks!
  • great post thanks!
  • great post thanks!
  • Glad to see a plugin that allows for facebook connectivity, this is new grounds for blogging, and something I will definitely be watching.
  • pacman0r
    Glad to see a plugin that allows for facebook connectivity, this is new grounds for blogging, and something I will definitely be watching.
  • Glad to see a plugin that allows for facebook connectivity, this is new grounds for blogging, and something I will definitely be watching.
  • Thank you Disqus
  • Thanks for the info. May God have mercy on us all.
  • Rif Chia
    Disqus is increasingly getting popular among blogs. With the introduction of its API, i can't wait to see how others can contribute in spreading Disqus further.
  • Thanks for the info. May God have mercy on us all.
  • Rif Chia
    Disqus is increasingly getting popular among blogs. With the introduction of its API, i can't wait to see how others can contribute in spreading Disqus further.
  • Glad to see Disqus is getting so much love from the community. I look forward to sharing this at upcoming trade shows around the world.
  • Glad to see Disqus is getting so much love from the community. I look forward to sharing this at upcoming trade shows around the world.
  • What does the API plugin do? I gather it allows you to write your on code for Wordpress plugins.

    Retractable Banner Stands
  • Brand new system, and I am liking the look of it. Lets hope Disqus is here to stay, as I will be implementing it mainstream across my network of blogs.
  • Brand new system, and I am liking the look of it. Lets hope Disqus is here to stay, as I will be implementing it mainstream across my network of blogs.
  • Brand new system, and I am liking the look of it. Lets hope Disqus is here to stay, as I will be implementing it mainstream across my network of blogs.
  • I like Disqus getting to be more "open" : )
  • I like Disqus getting to be more "open" : )
  • Great new API, thanks to everyone at disqus.net
  • Great new API, thanks to everyone at disqus.net
  • Great new API, thanks to everyone at disqus.net
  • I just skimmed over the API a bit and don't like it at all. Just my 2 cents.
  • What do you not like about it?

    Giannii
    DISQUS
    Community Manager
    giannii@disqus.com
  • I just skimmed over the API a bit and don't like it at all. Just my 2 cents.
  • What do you not like about it?

    Giannii
    DISQUS
    Community Manager
    giannii@disqus.com
  • I just skimmed over the API a bit and don't like it at all. Just my 2 cents.
  • What do you not like about it?

    Giannii
    DISQUS
    Community Manager
    help@disqus.com
  • Jeanine R Brown
    Excellent, entertaining, useful reading, Thanks !!
  • That was superb.
  • I just skimmed over the API a bit and have one question: Are there any plans to also allow changing of the URL of a thread? Might be interesting in case you move your blog to a different URL-scheme. Or is this handled internally?
  • I just skimmed over the API a bit and have one question: Are there any plans to also allow changing of the URL of a thread? Might be interesting in case you move your blog to a different URL-scheme. Or is this handled internally?
  • I just skimmed over the API a bit and have one question: Are there any plans to also allow changing of the URL of a thread? Might be interesting in case you move your blog to a different URL-scheme. Or is this handled internally?
  • Andrew B.
    You can do this using the update_thread call.
  • Andrew B.
    You can do this using the update_thread call.
  • Andrew B.
    You can do this using the update_thread call.
  • This was asked a few times here.. but is there any other languages available?
  • Here is a list of the current languages we support: http://wiki.disqus.net/FAQ#WhatlanguagesdoesDis...

    Giannii
    DISQUS
    Community Manager
    giannii@disqus.com
  • Here is a list of the current languages we support: http://wiki.disqus.net/FAQ#WhatlanguagesdoesDis...

    Giannii
    DISQUS
    Community Manager
    giannii@disqus.com
  • You guys are awesome. THANKS
  • Disqus go ahead ^_^
  • Disqus go ahead ^_^
  • Great info, I'll get back when I've run some more test
  • Great info, I'll get back when I've run some more test
  • Mygster
    Great info, I'll get back when I've run some more test
  • Brand new system, and I am liking the look of it. Lets hope Disqus is here to stay, as I will be implementing it mainstream across my network of blogs.
  • Bobby Pennington
    your blog is great 418 gratz!
  • Cathleen Ross
    When we were writing The Power of Nice, we uncovered many facts on how nice behavior can benefit your life.
  • Brian Ashton
    nice article dude
  • Great job Disqus!
  • It's great to allow users to customized disqus plugins!..Love the features!
  • Jasmine Lim
    Congratulations for your official release! May try customising some disqus plugins.
  • Great to have customisation!
  • Are we able to share for the plugin we created?
  • replicaloh
    Are we able to share for the plugins we created?
  • Duple Ang
    Would like learning on customized plugin.Is there any tutorials out there?
  • ezditto
    Great to have customization!
  • Disqus is a great API to build upon.
  • Disqus is a great API to build upon.
  • I am not a programmer but I think this feature is very useful
  • I am not a programmer but I think this feature is very useful
  • jonaw
    I am absolutely keen in the public API utility.However, after going through the documentations that are posted, I am still very confused on how to get things started.Are they any step by step guide on to get things customised?Quite a novice in such field and don't wish to give up in customising my own plugin.
  • jonaw
    I am absolutely keen in the public API utility.However, after going through the documentations that are posted, I am still very confused on how to get things started.Are they any step by step guide on to get things customised?Quite a novice in such field and don't wish to give up in customising my own plugin.
  • jonaw
    I am absolutely keen in the public API utility.However, after going through the documentations that are posted, I am still very confused on how to get things started.Are they any step by step guide on to get things customised?Quite a novice in such field and don't wish to give up in customising my own plugin.
  • Ryan Low
    I have seen a tag on plugins. Are those created by users or its all by Disqus.They are all pretty interesting interfaces and I have downloaded a few of it and tested it out. It's great!
  • ryanlow
    I have seen a tag on plugins. Are those created by users or its all by Disqus.They are all pretty interesting interfaces and I have downloaded a few of it and tested it out. It's great!
  • Annie
    Are there any examples on how a customised plugin looks like?I guess people like me who don't really understand a thing about coding will be pulling hairs off trying get the bit into our brain.!Please simplify the instructions given!!
  • Are there any examples on how a customised plugin looks like?I guess people like me who don't really understand a thing about coding will be pulling strends of hair off trying get the bit into our brain.!Please simplify the instructions given!!
  • Great new API by disqus, picking up steam quickly in the community.
  • Great new API by disqus, picking up steam quickly in the community.
  • Great new API by disqus, picking up steam quickly in the community.
  • Great new API by disqus, picking up steam quickly in the community.
  • BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: I have been taking this medicine 15mg in the morning and 15mg at night and it works great. Never had any medical problems before then last year all of a sudden I had a panic attack and was in bed three weeks with anxiety, it scared me to death. I was in such fear I shook. This drug took three weeks to get me OK but it's now been 19 months without anxiety I hope it works long term. I still fear another panic attack it was horrible expecially for someone who had always been healthy and happy.
  • BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: I have been taking this medicine 15mg in the morning and 15mg at night and it works great. Never had any medical problems before then last year all of a sudden I had a panic attack and was in bed three weeks with anxiety, it scared me to death. I was in such fear I shook. This drug took three weeks to get me OK but it's now been 19 months without anxiety I hope it works long term. I still fear another panic attack it was horrible expecially for someone who had always been healthy and happy.
  • BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: I have been taking this medicine 15mg in the morning and 15mg at night and it works great. Never had any medical problems before then last year all of a sudden I had a panic attack and was in bed three weeks with anxiety, it scared me to death. I was in such fear I shook. This drug took three weeks to get me OK but it's now been 19 months without anxiety I hope it works long term. I still fear another panic attack it was horrible expecially for someone who had always been healthy and happy.
  • BuSpar (buspirone) for Anxiety: I have been taking this medicine 15mg in the morning and 15mg at night and it works great. Never had any medical problems before then last year all of a sudden I had a panic attack and was in bed three weeks with anxiety, it scared me to death. I was in such fear I shook. This drug took three weeks to get me OK but it's now been 19 months without anxiety I hope it works long term. I still fear another panic attack it was horrible expecially for someone who had always been healthy and happy.
  • That are great news. I'm looking forward to see a import tool for importing comments from Blogger blogs.
  • That are great news. I'm looking forward to see a import tool for importing comments from Blogger blogs.
  • That are great news. I'm looking forward to see a import tool for importing comments from Blogger blogs.
  • reklam
  • reklam
  • The API is really sweet, thanks for everything you guys do.
  • The API is really sweet, thanks for everything you guys do.
  • The API is really sweet, thanks for everything you guys do.
  • wallace530
    great post sir..
    thanks for sharing. really helped a lot here.
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  • I moved to discus recently and I find this amazing.
  • I moved to discus recently and I find this amazing.
  • I moved to discus recently and I find this amazing.
  • I moved to discus recently and I find this amazing.
  • This is so the way fwd in blog commenting.
  • This is so the way fwd in blog commenting.
  • This is so the way fwd in blog commenting.
  • cheaplouisvuitton
    hoho
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    Oh that is gross. cheap Louis Vuitton
  • We are waiting the spanish versión! i can contribute
  • deendayalsaini
    Great in API History :)
  • veresh
    Just testing out disqus
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