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Does Submittable have an API?
Does Submittable have an API?

Use Submittable's API to access your account data programmatically.

Pam English avatar
Written by Pam English
Updated over a week ago

Yes! Submittable has an API that enables you to access account data programmatically with read and write functionality.
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​Application Programming Interface (API) is a software intermediary that allows two applications to talk to each other. APIs are like messengers that carry requests, tell a system what to do, and then return a response back to the requester. Every time you check the weather on your phone, you’re using an API to request and receive information.
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Here are some ways you can use our API:

  1. Publish directly into your content management system. You can pull your content directly into the system via the API.

  2. Manage team seats. Organizations with large numbers of team members can add, update, and remove members in bulk using v3.

  3. Create routine local backups. Our policy has always been to make your data easily accessible. With the API, you can build tools that will allow you to easily download or export your data.

  4. Build your own interface. Submittable is used in hundreds of different ways and many organizations have their own workflows that can integrate with outside systems or devices. For example, you could build your own mobile app or automatically add your authors to your mailing list if they opted in.

  5. Integrate with third-party platforms. One of our favorite services, Zapier, allows anyone to easily integrate one web service with another. For example, if you’d like to automatically import your applicants into MailChimp or Basecamp, Zapier can help you accomplish this without writing a line of code.

To enable API access for your organization's account, go to More > Integrations > API Access and click the Enable API Access button on the bottom left of your screen.

Authentication

You'll need to send your API key along with every API call. Your API key is found in your Submittable account on the Settings page. The API uses Basic Authentication. Your Access Token should be sent as the password portion of the Basic Authentication header:

Throttling Constraints

  • 10 transactions per second

  • 10,000 transactions per hour

Check out our API Swagger Documentation, or Zapier Integration Documentation for more information about how to use Submittable's API.
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