MakeUseOf API endpoint
Lists the 14 MakeUseOf sections accepted by `makeuseof-headlines`, including `windows`, `linux`, `apple`, `networking`, `productivity`, `streaming` and `news`. Each entry has a `slug`, display `name` and `url`. Open-ended tag archives are not sections.
/makeuseof/sectionsPath/query/body parameters: none.
Returns the 14 live-verified, content-bearing MakeUseOf primary-navigation section slugs and their canonical RSS URLs. Use a returned slug with makeuseof_headlines. Open-ended tag archives are not section values.
| Field | Filled in, of 14 checked | Values in the sample |
|---|---|---|
| slug | 14 | |
| name | 14 | “Windows” and 13 other values |
| url | 14 | makeuseof.com |
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x-api-key (header) | string | Yes | API key required |
curl -X GET "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/makeuseof/sections" \ -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"
{
"code": 200,
"data": {
"sections": [
{
"slug": "windows",
"name": "Windows",
"url": "https://makeuseof.com/feed/category/windows/"
}
]
}
}Request schema
No body schema
Response schema
#/definitions/publicnews.sectionsResponseDoc
| Field | Type | Required | Enum | Bounds | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| data | newsplatform.SectionsResponse | No | ||||
| data.sections | array | No | ||||
| data.sections[].name | string | No | ||||
| data.sections[].slug | string | No | ||||
| data.sections[].url | string | No |
| Status | Description | Schema |
|---|---|---|
| 429 | Too Many Requests | #/definitions/app.Response |
| 503 | Service Unavailable | #/definitions/app.Response |
Use environment variables for secrets and keep Crawlora API keys server-side.
curl -X GET "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/makeuseof/sections" \
-H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"