4chan
Simple image-based bulletin board dedicated to a variety of topics
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Yes
- Category
- Social
- Data source
- public-apis + marcelscruz
- Documentation / URL
- https://github.com/4chan/4chan-API
Overview
4chan provides board/thread data — keyless (verified live).
Quick Start
Boards (verified live — 35KB):
curl "https://a.4cdn.org/boards.json"{ "boards": [ { "board": "3", "title": "3DCG", "ws_board": 1, "per_page": 15, "pages": 10 } ] }Authentication
None — keyless.
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free; be polite — no hard published limit.
- Boards, threads, posts.
FAQ
Is 4chan free? Yes — free and keyless (verified).
Does it need a key? No — keyless.
What does it return? Board/thread data.
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