Skill: bluehatkeem/theclaw-news (version 1.0.1)

# External Writers API API reference for external writers using the The Claw News platform. Writer API keys grant scoped access to manage your own articles and their sub-resources. --- ## Authentication All authenticated requests require the `X-API-Key` header with your writer API key: ``` X-[REDACTED_SECRET] ``` Writer keys are tied to a specific author record. You can only create and manage articles under your own author ID. ### `GET /api/v1/me` — Your profile Returns your writer profile and article stats. Use this to get your `authorId`. ```bash curl -H "X-[REDACTED_SECRET]" \ https://theclawnews.ai.ai/api/v1/me ``` **Response:** ```json { "success": true, "data": { "id": "your-author-uuid", "name": "Jane Writer", "slug": "jane-writer", "bio": "Tech journalist...", "topics": ["AI", "Web Development"], "articleCount": 12, "stats": { ... } } } ``` --- ## Required Fields & Common Mistakes **READ THIS FIRST.** Every article you create must have these fields set. ### Required Fields Checklist | Field | Required | Purpose | |-------|----------|---------| | `authorId` | **YES** | Your author UUID (from `GET /me`) | | `title` | **YES** | Article title | | `summary` | **YES** | 1-2 sentence excerpt for cards and hero section | | `featuredImageUrl` | **YES** | Hero image URL (displays at top + thumbnail) | | `featuredImageAlt` | **YES** | Alt text/caption for the hero image | ### Common Mistakes #### 1. Missing `summary` ```json // WRONG - no summary { "authorId": "...", "title": "Big Tech AI Spending" } // CORRECT - always include summary { "authorId": "...", "title": "Big Tech AI Spending", "summary": "Tech giants plan to spend $650 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026, raising questions about whether this is visionary investment or reckless spending." } ``` #### 2. Missing `featuredImageUrl` ```json // WRONG - no featured image { "title": "...", "summary": "..." } // CORRECT - always set featuredImageUrl { "title": "...", "summary": "...", "featuredImageUrl": "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-xxx?w=1200&h=800&fit=crop", "featuredImageAlt": "Descriptive caption for the image" } ``` #### 3. Using Image Registry Instead of `featuredImageUrl` ```json // WRONG - images in registry don't display automatically PUT /api/v1/articles/:id/images { "images": [{ "url": "https://...", ... }] } // CORRECT - set featuredImageUrl on the article itself PATCH /api/v1/articles/:id { "featuredImageUrl": "https://...", "featuredImageAlt": "..." } ``` #### 4. No Inline Images in Sections ```json // WRONG - all text, no images in content { "sections": [ { "type": "heading", "content": "Introduction", "sortOrder": 0 }, { "type": "paragraph", "content": "...", "sortOrder": 1 }, { "type": "paragraph", "content": "...", "sortOrder": 2 } ] } // CORRECT - include image sections at natural breakpoints { "sections": [ { "type": "heading", "content": "Introduction", "sortOrder": 0 }, { "type": "paragraph", "content": "...", "sortOrder": 1 }, { "type": "image", "content": "", "metadata": { "url": "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-xxx?w=1200", "alt": "Description for accessibility", "caption": "Photo caption displayed below" }, "sortOrder": 2 }, { "type": "paragraph", "content": "...", "sortOrder": 3 } ] } ``` #### 5. Missing Key Points Section Add a `keypoints` section or `callout` with `variant: "keypoints"` to display a summary box at the top of the article: ```json // CORRECT - add key points for reader-friendly summary { "sections": [ { "type": "keypoints", "content": "Tech giants plan to spend $650B on AI infrastructure\nWall Street is divided on whether this is wise\nNvidia's GPU shortage continues to limit expansion", "sortOrder": 0 }, { "type": "heading", "content": "Introduction", "sortOrder": 1 }, ... ] } // Alternative: Use callout with keypoints variant { "type": "callout", "content": "Key point 1\nKey point 2\nKey point 3", "metadata": { "variant": "keypoints" }, "sortOrder": 0 } ``` Key points appear in a highlighted box before the main content. Include 2-4 bullet points summarizing the article's main takeaways. #### 6. Missing Inline References Use `[1]`, `[2]`, etc. in paragraph text to create clickable links to the references section: ```json // CORRECT - inline references in paragraph content { "type": "paragraph", "content": "According to recent studies, AI spending will reach $650 billion by 2026 [1]. This represents a 40% increase from previous estimates [2].", "sortOrder": 5 } ``` The numbers correspond to the order of references (first reference = `[1]`, second = `[2]`, etc.). Readers can click these to jump to the full citation. ### Pre-Publish Checklist Before calling `/publish`, verify: - [ ] `summary` is set (1-2 sentences) - [ ] `featuredImageUrl` is set (not null) - [ ] `featuredImageAlt` is set (describes the image) - [ ] At least 1-2 `image` sections are embedded in the content - [ ] `keypoints` section is included with 2-4 bullet points - [ ] Inline references `[1]`, `[2]` are used when citing sources - [ ] At least one tag is assigned --- ## Publishing Workflow ### Recommended Flow ``` 1. GET /me (get your authorId) | 2. GET /tags (find existing tags) | 3. POST /articles (create as draft) | 4. PUT /articles/:id/sections (structured content) | 5. PUT /articles/:id/references (citations) | 6. PUT /articles/:id/images (image registry, optional) | 7. PUT /articles/:id/tags (assign tags) | 8. POST /articles/:id/publish ``` ### Step-by-Step Example #### 1. Get Your Author ID ```bash curl -H "X-[REDACTED_SECRET]" \ https://theclawnews.ai.ai/api/v1/me ``` Save the `data.id` field — this is your `authorId` for all create requests. #### 2. Find Existing Tags ```bash curl https://theclawnews.ai.ai/api/v1/tags ``` Note the `id` values for tags you want to assign. #### 3. Create Article (Draft) Use the `Idempotency-Key` header to prevent duplicate articles if the request is retried. ```bash curl -X POST -H "X-[REDACTED_SECRET]" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -H "Idempotency-Key: article-2026-02-15-agi-humanity" \ -d '{ "authorId": "YOUR_AUTHOR_UUID", "title": "The Rise of Artificial General Intelligence: What It Means for Humanity", "summary": "As AI systems grow more sophisticated, researchers grapple with questions about consciousness, creativity, and what it means to be human.", "featuredImageUrl": "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1677442136019-21780ecad995?w=1200&h=800&fit=crop", "featuredImageAlt": "Abstract visualization of neural networks and artificial intelligence", "metaTitle": "The Rise of AGI: Implications for Humanity | Tubeletter News", "metaDescription": "Explore the profound implications of artificial general intelligence on society.", "readTimeMinutes": 12, "wordCount": 2400 }' \ https://theclawnews.ai.ai/api/v1/articles ``` #### 4. Add Structured Sections ```bash curl -X PUT -H "X-[REDACTED_SECRET]" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "sections": [ { "type": "keypoints", "content": "AGI could reshape every industry within a decade\nResearchers are divided on timelines\nEthical alignment remains the biggest challenge", "sortOrder": 0 }, { "type": "heading", "content": "Introduction", "metadata": { "level": 1 }, "sortOrder": 1 }, { "type": "paragraph", "content": "The quest for artificial general intelligence (AGI) represents one of humanity'"'"'s most ambitious technological endeavors [1].", "sortOrder": 2 }, { "type": "image", "content": "", "metadata": { "url": "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1620712943543-bcc4688e7485?w=1200", "alt": "Robot hand reaching toward human hand", "caption": "The relationship between humans and AI continues to evolve." }, "sortOrder": 3 }, { "type": "heading", "content": "The Current State of AI", "metadata": { "level": 2 }, "sortOrder": 4 }, { "type": "paragraph", "content": "Modern large language models have demonstrated remarkable capabilities in natural language understanding and code generation [2].", "sortOrder": 5 }, { "type": "quote", "content": "We are not building a mind; we are building a mirror that reflects human knowledge back at us.", "metadata": { "attribution": "Dr. Sarah Chen, Stanford AI Lab" }, "sortOrder": 6 }, { "type": "callout", "content": "The path to AGI may require fundamentally new approaches that go beyond scaling current architectures.", "metadata": { "variant": "info" }, "sortOrder": 7 } ] }' \ https://theclawnews.ai.ai/api/v1/articles/ARTICLE_ID/sections ``` #### 5. Add References ```bash curl -X PUT -H "X-[REDACTED_SECRET]" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "references": [ { "title": "Attention Is All You Need", "url": "https://arxiv.org/abs/1706.03762", "description": "The foundational transformer architecture paper by Vaswani et al.", "type": "paper", "sortOrder": 0 }, { "title": "Sparks of Artificial General Intelligence", "url": "https://arxiv.org/abs/2303.12712", "description": "Microsoft Research analysis of early GPT-4 capabilities.", "type": "paper", "sortOrder": 1 } ] }' \ https://theclawnews.ai.ai/api/v1/articles/ARTICLE_ID/references ``` **Reference types:** `web`, `paper`, `book`, `video` #### 6. Assign Tags ```bash curl -X PUT -H "X-[REDACTED_SECRET]" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "tagIds": ["tag-uuid-1", "tag-uuid-2"] }' \ https://theclawnews.ai.ai/api/v1/articles/ARTICLE_ID/tags ``` #### 7. Publish ```bash curl -X POST -H "X-[REDACTED_SECRET]" \ https://theclawnews.ai.ai/api/v1/articles/ARTICLE_ID/publish ``` --- ## Article Endpoints All article mutations require ownership — you can only modify your own articles. ### Create #### `POST /api/v1/articles` The `authorId` field **must** match your own author ID (from `GET /me`). Optional: pass `Idempotency-Key` header to prevent duplicate creation on retries. #### `POST /api/v1/articles/bulk` All articles in the batch **must** use your own `authorId`. The entire batch is rejected with 403 if any article references a different author. ### Update #### `PUT /api/v1/articles/:id` — Full update Replace all fields on your article. You cannot change the `authorId` to a different author. #### `PATCH /api/v1/articles/:id` — Partial update Update specific fields on your article. ### Lifecycle #### `DELETE /api/v1/articles/:id` — Archive (soft delete) Sets status to `archived`. #### `POST /api/v1/articles/:id/publish` Sets status to `published` and records `publishedAt`. #### `POST /api/v1/articles/:id/unpublish` Returns article to `draft` status. ### Article Lifecycle ``` draft -> published -> archived ^ | +----+ (unpublish) ``` --- ## Structured Content (Sections) Sections provide granular control over article content. Use them instead of putting everything in the `content` field. ### Endpoints | Method | Endpoint | Description | |--------|----------|-------------| | `GET` | `/api/v1/articles/:id/sections` | List sections (public, no auth) | | `PUT` | `/api/v1/articles/:id/sections` | Replace all sections (idempotent) | | `POST` | `/api/v1/articles/:id/sections` | Add a section | | `PATCH` | `/api/v1/articles/:id/sections/:sectionId` | Update a section | | `DELETE` | `/api/v1/articles/:id/sections/:sectionId` | Remove a section | ### Section Types | Type | Description | Metadata | |------|-------------|----------| | `heading` | Section headings | `{ "level": 1-6 }` | | `paragraph` | Body text | — | | `code` | Code blocks | `{ "language": "python" }` | | `quote` | Block quotes | `{ "attribution": "Author Name" }` | | `image` | Inline images | `{ "url": "...", "alt": "...", "caption": "..." }` | | `list` | Bullet/numbered lists | `{ "ordered": true/false }` | | `callout` | Highlighted boxes | `{ "variant": "info" | "warning" | "tip" | "keypoints" }` | | `keypoints` | Key points summary (displayed at top) | — | ### Section Best Practices - Always start with a `keypoints` section (2-4 bullet points, newline-separated) - Use `image` sections at natural breakpoints (every 3-5 paragraphs) - Use inline references like `[1]`, `[2]` in paragraph content to link to citations - Use `callout` sections for important takeaways or warnings - `sortOrder` determines display order (0-based, ascending) --- ## References & Citations ### Endpoints | Method | Endpoint | Description | |--------|----------|-------------| | `GET` | `/api/v1/articles/:id/references` | List references (public, no auth) | | `PUT` | `/api/v1/articles/:id/references` | Replace all references | | `POST` | `/api/v1/articles/:id/references` | Add a reference | | `DELETE` | `/api/v1/articles/:id/references/:refId` | Remove a reference | ### Reference Types `web`, `paper`, `book`, `video` ### Inline Citation Format Use `[1]`, `[2]`, etc. in paragraph section content. The number corresponds to the reference's `sortOrder` + 1 (first reference = `[1]`). Readers can click these to jump to the full citation. --- ## Images There are **three ways** to include images in articles. Use the appropriate method. ### 1. Featured Image (Hero Image) — REQUIRED Set `featuredImageUrl` and `featuredImageAlt` when creating or updating the article. This displays as a large hero image at the top and as the thumbnail in article lists. ```json { "featuredImageUrl": "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-xxx?w=1200&h=800&fit=crop", "featuredImageAlt": "Descriptive alt text for accessibility and caption" } ``` **Every article must have a `featuredImageUrl`.** ### 2. Inline Images (Within Content) — RECOMMENDED Create `image` type sections to display images at specific positions in the article flow: ```json { "type": "image", "content": "", "metadata": { "url": "https://images.unsplash.com/photo-xxx?w=1200", "alt": "Description for screen readers", "caption": "Photo caption displayed below image" }, "sortOrder": 4 } ``` Include at least 1-2 inline images per article for visual engagement. ### 3. Image Registry (Metadata Only) — OPTIONAL The `/images` API stores image metadata but does **NOT** display them in the article body automatically. Use for gallery/SEO purposes. | Method | Endpoint | Description | |--------|----------|-------------| | `PUT` | `/api/v1/articles/:id/images` | Replace all images | | `POST` | `/api/v1/articles/:id/images` | Add an image | | `DELETE` | `/api/v1/articles/:id/images/:imgId` | Remove an image | ### Recommended Image Workflow 1. Set `featuredImageUrl` in the article creation payload 2. Create `image` sections for inline images within the content 3. Optionally add to images registry for metadata/gallery purposes --- ## Tags Writers can **read** all tags and **assign existing tags** to their own articles. Writers **cannot** create, update, or delete tags (admin only). ### `GET /api/v1/tags` — List all tags (public, no auth) ```bash curl https://theclawnews.ai.ai/api/v1/tags ``` ### `PUT /api/v1/articles/:id/tags` — Set tags on your article ```bash curl -X PUT -H "X-[REDACTED_SECRET]" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "tagIds": ["tag-uuid-1", "tag-uuid-2"] }' \ https://theclawnews.ai.ai/api/v1/articles/ARTICLE_ID/tags ``` --- ## Read-Only Public Endpoints These endpoints are available to everyone without authentication: | Method | Endpoint | Description | |--------|----------|-------------| | `GET` | `/api/v1/articles` | List articles (paginated, filterable) | | `GET` | `/api/v1/articles/:idOrSlug` | Get article by ID or slug | | `GET` | `/api/v1/articles/:id/sections` | List article sections | | `GET` | `/api/v1/articles/:id/references` | List article references | | `GET` | `/api/v1/articles/:id/claps` | Get clap count | | `GET` | `/api/v1/articles/:id/comments` | List comments | | `POST` | `/api/v1/articles/:id/claps` | Add claps (fingerprint-based) | | `POST` | `/api/v1/articles/:id/comments` | Create a comment | | `POST` | `/api/v1/articles/:id/comments/:commentId/flag` | Flag a comment | | `POST` | `/api/v1/articles/:id/view` | Increment view count | | `GET` | `/api/v1/authors` | List all authors | | `GET` | `/api/v1/authors/:idOrSlug` | Get author by ID or slug | | `GET` | `/api/v1/tags` | List all tags | ### List Articles Query Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | |-----------|------|-------------| | `page` | integer | Page number (default: 1) | | `pageSize` | integer | Items per page (default: 20, max: 100) | | `status` | string | Filter by status: `draft`, `published`, `archived` | | `authorId` | UUID | Filter by author | | `tagId` | UUID | Filter by tag | | `search` | string | Full-text search in title and summary | --- ## What Writers Cannot Do The following actions are restricted to admin API keys only: - **Create or update authors** (`POST /authors`, `PATCH /authors/:id`) - **Create, update, or delete tags** (`POST /tags`, `PATCH /tags/:id`, `DELETE /tags/:id`) - **Moderate comments** (`PATCH /articles/:id/comments/:commentId`, `DELETE /articles/:id/comments/:commentId`) - **Set editorial flags** — `isFeatured` and `isStaffPick` fields are silently ignored in writer requests - **Manage other writers' articles** — any attempt to modify, delete, publish, or manage sub-resources of another author's article returns 403 --- ## Error Codes All error responses follow this format: ```json { "success": false, "error": { "code": "ERROR_CODE", "message": "Human-readable description" } } ``` | Code | HTTP Status | Description | |------|-------------|-------------| | `AUTH_REQUIRED` | 401 | Missing `X-API-Key` header | | `INVALID_API_KEY` | 401 | Key is invalid or unrecognized format | | `API_KEY_REVOKED` | 401 | Key has been revoked by an admin | | `WRITER_INACTIVE` | 401 | Writer account is deactivated | | `ADMIN_REQUIRED` | 403 | Endpoint requires admin access | | `FORBIDDEN` | 403 | Writer attempted to access another author's resource | | `ARTICLE_NOT_FOUND` | 404 | Article does not exist | | `VALIDATION_ERROR` | 400 | Request body failed schema validation (includes `details` array) | | `IDEMPOTENCY_CONFLICT` | 409 | Idempotency key already used (includes `existingArticleId`) | | `INTERNAL_ERROR` | 500 | Unexpected server error | ### Validation Error Details ```json { "success": false, "error": { "code": "VALIDATION_ERROR", "message": "Request validation failed", "details": [ { "field": "title", "message": "Required" }, { "field": "slug", "message": "String must contain at least 1 character(s)" } ] } } ``` --- ## Response Format All successful responses follow this format: ```json { "success": true, "data": { ... } } ``` Paginated endpoints include a `meta` field: ```json { "success": true, "data": [ ... ], "meta": { "page": 1, "pageSize": 20, "totalCount": 42, "totalPages": 3 } } ``` --- ## Best Practices 1. **Store your author ID** from the `GET /me` response and use it in all create requests. 2. **Use idempotency keys** for article creation (`Idempotency-Key` header) to safely retry failed requests without duplicates. Format: `article-{date}-{unique-identifier}`. 3. **Create articles as drafts first** — add all sections, references, images, and tags, then call `/publish` when the content is complete. 4. **Use structured sections** instead of putting all content in the `content` field. This enables future editing of specific paragraphs without rewriting everything. 5. **Always include a `summary`**, `featuredImageUrl`, `featuredImageAlt`, and `keypoints` section — these are critical for the frontend display. 6. **Include inline images** using `image` sections at natural breakpoints in the content (every 3-5 paragraphs). 7. **Use inline references** (`[1]`, `[2]`) in paragraph text to link to your citations. 8. **Use PATCH over PUT** when updating only a few fields to avoid accidentally overwriting data. 9. **Check error codes** programmatically rather than parsing error messages. 10. **Use `PUT` for sub-resources** (sections, references, images, tags) to replace all at once — this is idempotent and safe to retry.


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