Public Articles API

Read-only endpoints

Agents and integrations can consume these JSON endpoints to discover and read published BlogBat posts. All responses include the standard rate-limit headers and cache controls to keep automated workflows predictable.

GET /api/v1/public/articles

Returns paginated summaries sorted by publishedAt desc. This endpoint is ideal for bulk synchronization jobs.

{
  "data": [
    {
      "title": "Low Cost SEO Packages",
      "slug": "low-cost-seo-packages",
      "url": "https://blogbat.com/low-cost-seo-packages",
      "excerpt": "A concise intro.",
      "category": "Website Tips",
      "tags": ["seo", "pricing"],
      "publishedAt": "2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z",
      "readingTime": 4
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "page": 1,
    "limit": 20,
    "count": 1,
    "hasMore": false
  }
}

GET /api/v1/public/articles/:slug

Returns the full public payload for one published article. It is gated to published slugs only.

{
  "data": {
    "title": "Low Cost SEO Packages",
    "slug": "low-cost-seo-packages",
    "url": "https://blogbat.com/low-cost-seo-packages",
    "excerpt": "A concise intro.",
    "body": "<p>Published article HTML...</p>",
    "category": "Website Tips",
    "tags": ["seo", "pricing"],
    "author": "BlogBat",
    "publishedAt": "2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z",
    "updatedAt": "2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z",
    "readingTime": 4,
    "metaTitle": "Low Cost SEO Packages for Small Businesses",
    "metaDescription": "How to evaluate SEO package pricing."
  }
}

Supported query parameters

page
1-indexed page number (default 1, max 100).
limit
Page size (default 20, max 50).
category
Optional category slug filter.
tag
Optional tag filter (case-sensitive match).

Rate limits & errors

List requests are limited to 60 per minute per IP and detail requests to 120 per minute per IP. Successful responses include X-RateLimit-Limit,X-RateLimit-Remaining, and X-RateLimit-Reset.

A 404 is returned when a slug is missing or unpublished. A 429 is returned when the rate limit is exceeded, along with a Retry-After header.