Lobsters · Example Payload

Tag

General programming topics

Link AggregationCommunityTechnologyNewsStoriesCommentsTags

Tag is an example object payload from Lobsters, with 8 top-level fields. It illustrates the shape of data this provider's APIs accept or return.

Top-level fields

tagdescriptionprivilegedis_mediaactivehotness_modpermit_by_new_usercategory

Example Payload

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{
  "tag": "programming",
  "description": "General programming topics",
  "privileged": false,
  "is_media": false,
  "active": true,
  "hotness_mod": 0,
  "permit_by_new_user": true,
  "category": "Technology"
}

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