Automate your Dev.to presence with the Forem API

Ahnii! Dev.to has a surprisingly capable API that most developers never touch beyond publishing articles. This post covers six automations built on the Forem API that track performance, surface engagement opportunities, and grow your presence without manual effort. What the API Offers Beyond Article CRUD The Forem API has endpoints for comments, followers, reactions, listings (classifieds), and tags. Most are public or require only an API key. The useful ones for brand building: Endpoint Auth What it gives you GET /api/articles/me/all API key page_views_count (not available publicly) GET /api/comments?a_id={id} None Threaded comments on any article GET /api/followers/users API key Your followers with timestamps POST /api/reactions API key Like/unicorn/fire any article POST /api/listings API key Create classifieds in 10 categories GET /api/tags None Full tag registry with metadata Every example below uses a shared helper for authenticated requests: const API_KEY = process.env.DEVTO_API_