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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Glitchwire Public Popular API
version: 1.0.0
description: 'Machine-queryable interface to Glitchwire''s independent technology journalism. All content is public; no authentication required. Attribution to Glitchwire (glitchwire.com) with a link to the article is requested when content is cited. An MCP server offering the same data as tool calls is available at https://glitchwire.com/mcp (server card: https://glitchwire.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json).'
contact:
email: contact@glitchwire.com
url: https://glitchwire.com
servers:
- url: https://glitchwire.com
tags:
- name: Popular
paths:
/api/popular:
get:
operationId: popularArticles
summary: Most-viewed article slugs
parameters:
- name: limit
in: query
required: false
schema:
type: integer
default: 5
maximum: 10
responses:
'200':
description: Top viewed articles
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
articles:
type: array
items:
type: object
properties:
slug:
type: string
count:
type: integer
tags:
- Popular