Dev.to

Create Article

Create a new article on Dev.to. Write in Markdown format. Set published=true to publish immediately or published=false (default) to save as draft. Add up to 4 tags for discoverability. Supports series for multi-part content, canonical URLs for cross-posting, and cover images. Returns the created article with its URL and ID.

Delete Article

Permanently delete an article from Dev.to. This action cannot be undone — the article and its URL will be removed. Works on both published articles and drafts. To keep the article but hide it, revert it to draft (unpublish) instead. List your own articles to find article IDs. Only works on your own articles.

Get Article

Get a single published article from Dev.to by its ID. Returns full article content in Markdown, title, description, tags, cover image, canonical URL, reaction/comment counts, reading time, and author details. Works for any user's published articles. For your own articles (including drafts), fetch your authenticated listing with article_id instead.

Get Article By URL

Get a published Dev.to article by its URL. Paste any dev.to article link and get the full content in Markdown, title, tags, author info, reaction and comment counts, and reading time. Useful when someone shares a Dev.to link and you need to read, summarize, or analyze the article.

Get Comments

Get the full threaded comment conversation on a Dev.to article or podcast episode. Returns each comment with its body, author, timestamp, and nested replies (children) recursively — so you can read the entire discussion thread. Useful for understanding community feedback, identifying unanswered questions, and analyzing reader sentiment on your articles.

Get Followed Tags

Get the tags you follow on Dev.to. Returns tag names and follow weight (points). Use this to understand what topics you're interested in, which helps with tag recommendations when creating new articles. Also useful to tailor content suggestions to your interests.

Get Followers

Get your Dev.to followers. Returns follower username, name, profile image, and path. Useful for understanding your audience and reach on the platform. Supports pagination.

Get My Articles

Get your own Dev.to articles. Without article_id, returns a lightweight list of your published and draft articles with title, URL, status, tags, cover image, reaction/comment counts, page views, and reading time. With article_id, returns a single article including full body_markdown content — works for both published and draft articles. Filter the list by status: 'published', 'unpublished' (drafts), or 'all'. For other users' published articles, fetch by public article ID instead.

Get My Profile

Get your own Dev.to profile. Returns your username, display name, bio, location, joined date, profile image, and social links. No ID needed — uses the authenticated API key. Use when someone asks 'what's my Dev.to?' or when you need the user's username/ID for other operations.

Get Reading List

Get your Dev.to reading list (bookmarked articles). Returns article title, URL, tags, author, reaction/comment counts, and reading time for each saved article. Supports pagination.

Get User

Look up a Dev.to user by their numeric ID. Returns their display name, username, bio/summary, location, joined date, profile image, and social links (Twitter, GitHub, website). Get user IDs from article responses (the user_id field). Useful for answering 'who wrote this article?' or looking up an author's Dev.to profile.

List Articles

List published articles on Dev.to. Returns article title, description, URL, tags, reaction count, comment count, reading time, and author info. Filter by tag, username, or freshness (fresh/rising). Use 'top' to get most popular articles in the last N days. Default: featured articles ordered by popularity. Supports pagination.

List Tags

List available tags on Dev.to with their metadata. Returns tag name, background color, and text color. Use this to discover popular tags for filtering articles or tagging your own posts. Tags are returned in order of popularity.

My Dashboard

Get an aggregated analytics dashboard for all your Dev.to articles in one call. Returns total views, reactions, and comments across all articles; top 5 articles by views, reactions, and comments; draft articles needing attention; average reading time; and engagement rate (reactions per view). Use this when someone asks 'how are my Dev.to articles doing?' instead of paginating through articles manually.

Unpublish Article

Unpublish a Dev.to article, reverting it to draft status. The article will no longer be publicly visible but is NOT deleted — it stays in your drafts and can be re-published later. List your own articles to find article IDs. Only works on your own articles.

Update Article

Update an existing article on Dev.to. Change title, content, tags, cover image, or publish/unpublish. Only provide fields you want to change — omitted fields keep their current values. List your own articles to find article IDs.