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Abuse

Abusive apps and users may be reported to Marketplace staff.

Note

Authentication is optional for abuse reports.

Note

These endpoints are rate-limited at 30 requests per hour per user.

Report An Abusive App

POST /api/v1/abuse/app/

Report an abusive app to Marketplace staff.

Request

Parameters:
  • text (string) – a textual description of the abuse
  • app (int|string) – the app id or slug of the app being reported
 
{
    "sprout": "potato",
    "text": "There is a problem with this app.",
    "app": 2
}

This endpoint uses PotatoCaptcha, so there must be a field named sprout with the value potato and cannot be a field named tuber with a truthy value.

Response

{
    "reporter": null,
    "text": "There is a problem with this app.",
    "app": {
        "id": 2,
        "name": "cvan's app",
        "...": "more info"
    }
}
Status Codes:
  • 201 – successfully submitted.
  • 400 – submission error.
  • 429 – exceeded rate limit.

Report An Abusive User

POST /api/v1/abuse/user/

Report an abusive user to Marketplace staff.

Request

Parameters:
  • text (string) – a textual description of the abuse
  • user (int) – the primary key of the user being reported
 
{
    "sprout": "potato",
    "text": "There is a problem with this user",
    "user": 27
}

This endpoint uses PotatoCaptcha, so there must be a field named sprout with the value potato and cannot be a field named tuber with a truthy value.

Response

{
    "reporter": null,
    "text": "There is a problem with this user.",
    "user": {
        "display_name": "cvan",
        "resource_uri": "/api/v1/account/settings/27/"
    }
}
Status Codes:
  • 201 – successfully submitted.
  • 400 – submission error.
  • 429 – exceeded rate limit.