Developer API *BETA*
Welcome to the Wattpad Developer API - these APIs are made available to developers who want to build something with Wattpad. Note, the API is currently in limited beta, support is not provided. Please send us your suggestions at admin at wattpad dot com.
REST API
The API endpoint is http://wattpad.com/apiv2/{method} with arguments provided via GET or POST. As a rule of thumb, GET methods usually get information while POST methods make changes - although this is not always the case, see the specific method for details.
Output methods
The API provides several options for output, the default being JSON. Other formats can be selected by sending an output variable (e.g. output=xml), valid values for which are json, text, xml.
Usage Limitations
The Wattpad API is rate limited. If the rate limit is hit, a HTTP 400 header will be returned. Contact us if your usage exceeds this limit and you want to continue using it.
The APIs are provided on an as-is basis. Remember, you must follow the Terms of Service if you want to use it.
Visit engineering.wattpad.com for updates.
Methods
getcast
| GET | Get the cast for a story |
userstatus
| GET | Get a user's status |
storylist
| GET | Retrieve a list of stories based on category or keyword |
comments
| GET | Retrieve comments for a story |
getcategories
| GET | Get the names of story categories |
getlang
| GET | Get available languages and ids |
