A user asks how to retrieve all topics from a specific category using the Discourse API, noting that the current search endpoint only returns the first 50 results and seeks guidance on using offset or page parameters. Shubham_G provides the current URL and expresses confusion about pagination. thoka suggests reverse-engineering the API via the Discourse meta site. nat clarifies that the page parameter can be used in the search endpoint, providing an example URL. pfaffman recommends using the Data Explorer API for bulk retrieval, and Canapin points to a script example for iterating through pages, noting that Data Explorer may be a better solution for admins.
I have found an API which can list all the topics from a specific subject (whose slug is “mlt-kb”) from between a certain date range. Here is the endpoint:
https://{default_host}/search.json?q=%23courses%3Amlt-kb%20after%3A2024-09-24%20before%3A2024-12-29
But this URL doesn’t list all topics. It only lists the first 50 topics. There must be some other parameter like offset or page..but I cannot understand how to add them to this URL. Can someone figure this out?
Thanks in advance!
As always: If this is possible using UI, try Reverse engineer the Discourse API
You can use this - https://docs.discourse.org/#tag/Search/operation/search (scroll down!)
You’ll see that besides ?q, we also have ?page, so..
https://{default_host}/search.json?q=%23courses%3Amlt-kb%20after%3A2024-09-24%20before%3A2024-12-29&page=1
If you want them all at once you could Run Data Explorer queries with the Discourse API
There’s a script example that loops page results here:
But as Jay said, depending on your goal, using data explorer might be a way better solution if you’re admin.