YouScan Data Import API
The Data Import API allows you to import mentions from external sources into YouScan topics.This feature enables you to bring historical data or mentions from sources not nativelysupported by YouScan.**Beta Notice**: This API is currently in beta and may undergo minor changes.
YouScan Data Import API is one of 8 APIs that YouScan publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.
Tagged areas include Data Import. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and an API reference.
This API exposes 5 operations across 4 paths, and defines 8 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 1.0.
Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.youscan.io/api/external.
Metadata
The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.
Authentication & Security 2
YouScan Data Import API declares
2 security schemes
for authenticating requests.
An API key is passed in the header as X-API-KEY (ApiKeyHeader).
An API key is passed in the query as apiKey (ApiKeyQuery).
By default, every request must be authenticated.
ApiKeyHeader— API key authentication. The recommended way to authenticate requests.ApiKeyQuery— API key as a query parameter. For testing purposes only.
Paths & Operations 5
Across 4 paths, the API surfaces 5 operations — 3 GET, 2 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.
The Data Import API allows you to import mentions from external sources into YouScan topics. This feature enables you to bring historical data or mentions from sources not nativel…
Schemas 8
The contract defines 8 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are ImportMention (22 properties), ImportStatus (14 properties), ImportProfile (10 properties), ImportEngagement (8 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.
Specification
The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.
Source
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