Social — entry 007 of 39
Disqus
Disqus's REST API lets sites and third-party tools manage the comment threads, moderation actions, and user profiles behind its widely embedded commenting widget. Public read endpoints accept a simple public api_key, but creating, moderating, or posting on a user's behalf requires the full OAuth 2.0 authorization-code flow to obtain a per-user access token.
AuthenticationOAuthRequires an OAuth flow; expect app registration.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSDisabledBrowser calls need a server-side proxy.
PricingFreeNo paid tier — free for the documented use case.
FormatsJSONResponses can be requested as JSON.
GreatAPIs Score
Score57
Authentication8/25OAuth flow required
Pricing20/20Free to use
Docs0/20No docs or spec available
Formats9/15Single response format
Freshness20/20Verified within 6 months
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<a href="https://greatapis.com/api/disqus/"><img src="https://greatapis.com/badge/disqus.svg" alt="Scored 57 on greatapis.com"></a>Auth quickstart
- Register an app / run the OAuth flow to obtain a bearer token.
- Send it as an Authorization header
Authorization: Bearer <token>
Stored keyNo key stored
Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.