Qiita API
Qiita is a technical knowledge sharing platform popular in Japan. This skill provides integration for searching articles, publishing content, and interacting with the community.
When to Use
- Search technical articles on Qiita
- Get articles by tag or user
- Publish technical articles
- Read and post comments
- Get trending tags and topics
Prerequisites
Set the following environment variable:
export QIITA_TOKEN=your_access_token
Get your access token from: https://qiita.com/settings/tokens/new
Required Scopes
read_qiita- Read articles, comments, userswrite_qiita- Post articles, comments
How to Use
Commands
The script supports 5 modules: item, user, tag, comment, auth
1. Item - Articles
Search Articles
scripts/qiita.sh item search --query "React hooks"
scripts/qiita.sh item search --query "tag:Python" --per-page 20
scripts/qiita.sh item search --query "user:username title:tutorial"
| Parameter | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| --query | Yes | - | Search query (supports tag:, user:, title:, body:, stocks:) |
| --page | No | 1 | Page number |
| --per-page | No | 20 | Items per page (max 100) |
Get Article
scripts/qiita.sh item get --id "article_id"
Get My Articles
scripts/qiita.sh item mine --per-page 10
Post Article
scripts/qiita.sh item post --title "Article Title" --body "# Content" --tags "Python,Tutorial"
scripts/qiita.sh item post --title "Draft Post" --body-file ./article.md --tags "React" --private
| Parameter | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| --title | Yes | - | Article title |
| --body | Yes* | - | Article body in Markdown |
| --body-file | Yes* | - | Read body from file (alternative to --body) |
| --tags | Yes | - | Comma-separated tags (max 5) |
| --private | No | false | Create as private article |
Update Article
scripts/qiita.sh item update --id "article_id" --title "New Title" --body "Updated content"
Delete Article
scripts/qiita.sh item delete --id "article_id"
2. User - User Information
Get Current User
scripts/qiita.sh user me
Get User Profile
scripts/qiita.sh user get --id "username"
Get User's Articles
scripts/qiita.sh user items --id "username" --per-page 10
Get User's Stocks
scripts/qiita.sh user stocks --id "username"
Get User's Followers/Following
scripts/qiita.sh user followers --id "username"
scripts/qiita.sh user following --id "username"
3. Tag - Tags
List Popular Tags
scripts/qiita.sh tag list --per-page 20
scripts/qiita.sh tag list --sort count
| Parameter | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| --page | No | 1 | Page number |
| --per-page | No | 20 | Tags per page |
| --sort | No | count | Sort by: count or name |
Get Tag Info
scripts/qiita.sh tag get --id "Python"
Get Articles by Tag
scripts/qiita.sh tag items --id "JavaScript" --per-page 10
4. Comment - Comments
Get Article Comments
scripts/qiita.sh comment list --item-id "article_id"
Post Comment
scripts/qiita.sh comment post --item-id "article_id" --body "Great article!"
Delete Comment
scripts/qiita.sh comment delete --id "comment_id"
5. Auth - Authentication
Verify Token
scripts/qiita.sh auth verify
Returns current user info if token is valid.
Search Query Syntax
Qiita search supports special operators:
| Operator | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
| tag: | tag:Python | Filter by tag |
| user: | user:qiita | Filter by author |
| title: | title:tutorial | Search in title |
| body: | body:example | Search in body |
| stocks: | stocks:>100 | Filter by stock count |
| created: | created:>2024-01-01 | Filter by date |
Combine operators: tag:React title:hooks stocks:>50
Examples
Search and Read Articles
# Search for Python tutorials
scripts/qiita.sh item search --query "tag:Python title:tutorial" --per-page 5
# Get specific article
scripts/qiita.sh item get --id "abc123def456"
Publish an Article
# Post from command line
scripts/qiita.sh item post --title "Getting Started with Docker" --body "# Introduction
Docker is a containerization platform..." --tags "Docker,DevOps,Tutorial"
# Post from file
scripts/qiita.sh item post --title "My Technical Article" --body-file ./my-article.md --tags "Programming"
Explore Tags and Users
# Get trending tags
scripts/qiita.sh tag list --per-page 10 --sort count
# Get user's articles
scripts/qiita.sh user items --id "famous_author" --per-page 5
Guidelines
- Rate Limits: 1000 requests/hour (authenticated), 60/hour (unauthenticated)
- Tags: Maximum 5 tags per article
- Markdown: Article body supports GitHub-flavored Markdown
- Private Articles: Use
--privateflag for drafts or private content - Search: Use operators for precise search results
API Reference
- Documentation: https://qiita.com/api/v2/docs
- Access Tokens: https://qiita.com/settings/tokens/new