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The Old Reader
RSS reader
From the publisher
README & documentation
Source previewRead the project’s overview, installation instructions and usage examples. The original README is the source of truth.
See complete list of apps and extensions on theoldreader.com. You are welcome to improve documentation, please feel free to send us pull requests with your adjustments. If you find any bugs or feel that something is not working as expected, please create a github issue or contact us at api@theoldreader.com. Current API tries to mimic the unofficial Google Reader API. Please note that even though you can use API both via http and https, we highly encourage you to use https for security reasons. All requests you will be sending to the API should be authenticated by a token. Please note that The Old Reader allows users to sign in via OAuth (Google or Facebook), but the only way to get an API token for a now is to set password in settings and use it for authentication. Sample request: Sample response: Please note that you can also get a…
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Inside the original README — Document outline
- The Old Reader API
- TODO
- Apps
- Libraries
- Contributing
- Current API
- Differences
- Authentication
- Getting a token
- Using a token
- Errors
- Status
Headings are captured from the source. Links open the publisher’s document, not a locally hosted copy.
Links from the README
References supplied by the publisher, not independently verified endorsements. Check the destination before downloading files or entering credentials.
- https://theoldreader.com/reader/api/0/status?output=json
- https://theoldreader.com/reader/api/0/token
- https://theoldreader.com/reader/api/0/user-info?output=json
- https://theoldreader.com/reader/api/0/preference/list?output=json
- https://theoldreader.com/reader/api/0/friend/list?output=json
- https://theoldreader.com/reader/api/0/friend/edit
- https://theoldreader.com/reader/api/0/comment/edit
- https://theoldreader.com/reader/api/0/tag/list?output=json
- https://theoldreader.com/reader/api/0/preference/stream/list?output=json
- https://theoldreader.com/reader/api/0/preference/stream/set
- https://theoldreader.com/reader/api/0/rename-tag
- https://theoldreader.com/reader/api/0/disable-tag
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Access at a glance
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- Authentication: API key.
- HTTPS: reported by the source.
- Browser access (CORS): Unknown.
Pricing and limits
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