Search Dev.to articles for technical blog posts via x402 micropayment at $0.005 per call.
What it does
The `/scout/devto` endpoint is part of the Scout Multi-source Intelligence API hosted at scout.hugen.tokyo. It searches Dev.to (Forem) for technical articles and blog posts, returning titles, descriptions, reaction counts, comment counts, reading time, and tags. Results can be sorted by relevance, latest, or top, with up to 30 results per page.
This endpoint is one of 19+ source-specific search endpoints in the Scout API suite. It accepts a simple GET request with a query string parameter `q` and optional `sort` and `per_page` parameters. Payment is handled via the x402 protocol using USDC on Base at $0.005 per call (the 402 challenge sample shows $0.01, but the OpenAPI spec lists $0.005). Alternative access methods include a broker API key (via discovery.hugen.tokyo), an MCP server at mcp.hugen.tokyo, or the `x402-pay` Python SDK.
The endpoint is live and returning a valid 402 payment challenge with sample data. The broader Scout API also offers aggregated multi-source reports across 14–18 platforms and AI-synthesized deep research reports at higher price points.
Capabilities
Use cases
- —Finding trending technical articles on a specific topic
- —Monitoring Dev.to for new content about a technology or framework
- —Gathering community blog posts for research or competitive analysis
- —Feeding an AI agent with recent developer-authored content on a subject
- —Building a curated reading list from Dev.to by tag or keyword
Fit
Best for
- —AI agents needing programmatic access to Dev.to content
- —Developers who want pay-per-call blog search without API key management
- —Multi-source intelligence pipelines that include developer blog content
Not for
- —Full-text retrieval of entire Dev.to articles (returns metadata, not full body)
- —High-volume bulk scraping of Dev.to (micropayment per call adds up)
- —Searching non-technical or non-developer content
Quick start
# Using the x402-pay Python SDK
pip install x402-pay
import x402_pay
response = x402_pay.get('https://scout.hugen.tokyo/scout/devto?q=typescript&sort=relevance&per_page=5')
print(response.json())Example
Request
{
"url": "https://scout.hugen.tokyo/scout/devto?q=typescript&sort=relevance&per_page=5",
"method": "GET"
}Response
{
"count": 1,
"query": "typescript",
"source": "devto",
"results": [
{
"tags": [
"typescript"
],
"title": "Advanced TypeScript Patterns",
"reactions": 245,
"reading_time": 8
}
]
}Endpoint
Quality
Full OpenAPI schema with clear parameter definitions and a live 402 challenge returning sample data. However, no dedicated docs page exists, response schema details (full field list) are not formally specified, and there is a minor price discrepancy between the OpenAPI description ($0.005) and the 402 challenge notice ($0.01).
Warnings
- —Price discrepancy: OpenAPI spec says $0.005 per call but the 402 challenge notice says $0.01. Actual charge may differ.
- —No formal response schema defined — response fields are inferred from the sample in the 402 challenge.
- —No dedicated documentation page found (/docs, /api, /README all return 404).
Citations
- —The endpoint searches Dev.to (Forem) for technical articles and blog posts, returning title, description, reactions, comments, reading time, and tags.https://scout.hugen.tokyo
- —OpenAPI spec lists the endpoint at /scout/devto with GET method, parameters q, per_page, sort, and a 402 response of $0.005.https://scout.hugen.tokyo
- —The 402 challenge returns sample data with source 'devto' and mentions payment of $0.01 USDC on Base.https://scout.hugen.tokyo/scout/devto
- —Alternative access via broker API key, MCP server, or x402-pay Python SDK is available.https://scout.hugen.tokyo/scout/devto
- —Scout API covers 19+ platforms including Reddit, Hacker News, GitHub, Stack Overflow, arXiv, npm, PyPI, X/Twitter, YouTube, Product Hunt, Dev.to, and more.https://scout.hugen.tokyo