Lobsters
10 endpoints on Lobsters. Every one returns the same response shape and has a flat, published price in credits.
Category: Messaging & communities · Overview page
Endpoints#
| Endpoint | What it does | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
active | Lobsters stories with recent discussion. | 5 credits | stable |
hottest | Lobsters front page (hottest stories). | 5 credits | stable |
newest | Newest Lobsters stories. | 5 credits | stable |
newest_page | Lobsters newest stories, paginated. | 5 credits | stable |
story | A Lobsters story by short id. | 1 credit | stable |
story_comments | Comments of a Lobsters story. | 5 credits | stable |
tag | Lobsters stories for a tag. | 5 credits | stable |
tags | All Lobsters tags. | 5 credits | stable |
user | Fetch a Lobsters user profile. | 1 credit | stable |
user_stories | Stories submitted by a Lobsters user. | 5 credits | stable |
Every endpoint page has a Field mapping section showing which source field becomes which unified field (fixed schema) or platform-specific ext. field.