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.

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Daniel on September 25th 2008 in disqus

  • Disqus is a great API to build upon.
  • hmm, nice API, keep working...
  • great API to build upon..Thanks!
  • Disqus go ahead
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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • wallace530
    great post sir..
    thanks for sharing. really helped a lot here.
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  • 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.
  • reklam
  • reklam
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • johannabartley
    If you really have a problem with these pills, stop taking them, go to the nearest drug treatment center and ask for help. They won't tie you down and keep you there as if you were mad, they will simply present you your options, support groups and sponsors if needed.
  • 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.
  • 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!!
  • 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!!
  • 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!
  • 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!
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Disqus is a great API to build upon.
  • Disqus is a great API to build upon.
  • ezditto
    Great to have customization!
  • Duple Ang
    Would like learning on customized plugin.Is there any tutorials out there?
  • replicaloh
    Are we able to share for the plugins we created?
  • Are we able to share for the plugin we created?
  • Great to have customisation!
  • Jasmine Lim
    Congratulations for your official release! May try customising some disqus plugins.
  • It's great to allow users to customized disqus plugins!..Love the features!
  • Great job Disqus!
  • Brian Ashton
    nice article dude
  • Cathleen Ross
    When we were writing The Power of Nice, we uncovered many facts on how nice behavior can benefit your life.
  • Bobby Pennington
    your blog is great 418 gratz!
  • 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.
  • Mygster
    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
  • Great info, I'll get back when I've run some more test
  • Disqus go ahead ^_^
  • Disqus go ahead ^_^
  • You guys are awesome. THANKS
  • 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
  • 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#WhatlanguagesdoesDisqussupport.3F

    Giannii
    DISQUS
    Community Manager
    help@disqus.com
  • This was asked a few times here.. but is there any other languages available?
  • Andrew B.
    You can do this using the update_thread call.
  • Andrew B.
    You can do this using the update_thread call.
  • 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?
  • You can do this using the update_thread call.
  • 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?
  • That was superb.
  • Jeanine R Brown
    Excellent, entertaining, useful reading, Thanks !!
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Great new API, thanks to everyone at disqus.net
  • Great new API, thanks to everyone at disqus.net
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