Diffbot API

Diffbot API — free-tier JSON endpoint

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Diffbot API offers a free API tier. We verified JSON on a sample GET (Machine Learning). Check provider docs for key requirements and limits.

HOW IT'S SCORED ⓘ
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ON PROBE SCHEDULE

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Open provider docs ↗

Uptime historystarts after first probe

On our probe schedule. Uptime charts appear after the first check lands.

Example responsefrom provider docs — not verified by us
GET https://www.diffbot.com/api

{
  "errorCode": 500,
  "error": "Missing API."
}
Call itcurl · fetch · python
curl "https://www.diffbot.com/api"
const res = await fetch("https://www.diffbot.com/api");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
import requests

res = requests.get("https://www.diffbot.com/api")
print(res.json())
Endpoints · 2On scheduleFULL DOCS ↗
On schedule — GET /api awaits first probe
GET/apiPROBED

Diffbot API — free-tier JSON endpoint

GET/api?limit=5

Paginated variant with limit parameter.

Machine-readable spec

We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.

Response-shape history

Not tracked yet. Shape-change history starts once this API joins our probe schedule.

Diffbot API: common questions

Is Diffbot API free to use?

Yes — Diffbot API is a free science & space API. Free tier: Free tier — API key may be required for production. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.

Does Diffbot API need an API key?

Yes — Diffbot API needs a free API key, which you pass on each request. Rate limits: Unpublished.

Can I call Diffbot API from the browser?

Yes — Diffbot API returns CORS headers over HTTPS, so front-end code can fetch it directly with no backend proxy. Use the fetch snippet on this page, or hit "Run live" to try it now.

Is Diffbot API up right now?

Diffbot API is catalogued but not yet on our probe schedule, so we don't publish a live status for it. Check the provider's own status page or docs for its current state.