API Calls

Make single API requests with flexible output formats and field filtering

Basic Syntax

anysite api <endpoint> [key=value ...] [OPTIONS]

Parameters are passed as key=value pairs. The CLI automatically converts types based on the cached schema.

Examples

anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella

anysite api /api/linkedin/company company=anthropic

anysite api /api/linkedin/search/users keywords="CTO" count=50

anysite api /api/instagram/user user=natgeo

anysite api /api/twitter/user user=elonmusk

Output Formats

Control how results are displayed with --format (or -f):

JSON (default)

```bash
anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella --format json
```
```json
{
  "name": "Satya Nadella",
  "headline": "Chairman and CEO at Microsoft",
  "urn": {
    "value": "ACoAAA8BYqEBCGLg_vT_ca6mMEqkR9bc",
    "type": "member"
  },
  ...
}
```

CSV

```bash
anysite api /api/linkedin/search/users keywords="CTO" count=10 --format csv
```
Generates a CSV file suitable for spreadsheets and further processing.

JSONL

```bash
anysite api /api/linkedin/company/employees companies=anthropic --format jsonl
```
One JSON object per line — ideal for streaming and piping to other tools.

Table

```bash
anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella --format table
```
Human-readable table format for quick visual inspection.

Field Filtering

Include Specific Fields

Select only the fields you need:

anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella --fields "name,headline,urn.value"

Supports dot-notation for nested fields.

Exclude Fields

Remove verbose or unnecessary fields:

anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella --exclude "certifications,courses,honors"

Field Presets

Use built-in presets for common use cases:

anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella --fields-preset minimal
anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella --fields-preset contact
anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella --fields-preset recruiting

Saving Output

Save to File

anysite api /api/linkedin/search/users keywords="CTO" count=50 \
  --format csv --output ctos.csv

Compact JSON

Minify JSON output for smaller file sizes:

anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella --compact

Quiet Mode

Suppress progress messages for clean piping:

anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella -q --format jsonl

Piping to Other Tools

Combine with database loading or other CLI commands:

# API → Database
anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella -q --format jsonl | \
  anysite db insert mydb --table profiles --stdin --auto-create

# API → File
anysite api /api/linkedin/search/users keywords="engineer" count=100 \
  -q --format csv > engineers.csv

# API → jq filtering
anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella -q | jq '.name, .headline'

Options Reference

Option	Short	Description
--format	-f	Output format: json, jsonl, csv, table (default: json)
--fields		Include only specified fields (comma-separated, dot-notation)
--exclude		Exclude specified fields from output
--fields-preset		Built-in field preset: minimal, contact, recruiting
--compact		Minify JSON output
--output	-o	Save output to file
-q		Quiet mode — suppress progress messages

Next Steps

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