Endpoints

All endpoints are static JSON files regenerated on every build. No authentication required. CORS is enabled for client-side use.

Endpoint Returns
/api/articles.jsonAll published articles with metadata
/api/sections.jsonEditorial sections with descriptions and article counts
/api/authors.jsonAll authors with their bylines and article counts
/api/quotes.jsonAll quotes with author, source, era, and tags
/api/timeline.jsonHistorical timeline entries
/api/glossary.jsonAll glossary terms with definitions
/api/bookshelf.jsonRecommended reading entries
/api/events.jsonUpcoming and past events
/api/videos.jsonVideo library entries
/api/songs.jsonFreethought Music song collection
/api/trials.jsonTrials of Thought entries
/api/thought-experiments.jsonThought experiments
/api/manifest.jsonIndex of all endpoints with metadata

Example: Fetching recent articles

fetch('https://your-domain.com/api/articles.json')
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(data => {
    console.log(`${data.count} articles`);
    data.articles.slice(0, 5).forEach(a => {
      console.log(`${a.title} — ${a.section}`);
    });
  });

Data format

Each endpoint returns a JSON object with:

  • generated — ISO 8601 timestamp of the build
  • count — total items in the response
  • [collection_name] — array of items (e.g. articles, quotes, events)

Usage terms

The API is free to use for any purpose, commercial or non-commercial, with the following conditions:

  • Content remains the property of its authors (editorial articles) or the public domain (library texts)
  • Attribution is appreciated but not required
  • Please be considerate with request volume — these are static files on a CDN, but high-frequency polling should use the RSS feed instead
  • Let us know what you build — we'd love to see it

Feeds and sitemaps