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Stack Exchange
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On the record
- API
- The Stack Exchange API supports programmatic access to the network and documents authentication and write support.api.stackexchange.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- API attribution
- Applications using the API must visibly identify the Stack Exchange Network as the source of API content.opendata.stackexchange.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- API limits
- The API documentation says pages are capped at 100 items and anonymous access is limited to page 25.api.stackexchange.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Badges
- Users can earn bronze, silver, and gold badges for participation.stackexchange.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Chat
- Stack Exchange chat offers rooms for real-time conversation and help with asking questions.stackexchange.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Community governance
- Each site has a Meta space where its community can discuss how the site works and raise issues.stackexchange.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Company
- Stack Exchange, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.stackoverflow.co · read 12 Oct 2026
- How answers work
- Users ask and answer questions, and voting helps surface useful questions and answers.stackexchange.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The tour describes the sites as intended for people with a passion for a niche or many niches who want to share knowledge and learn.stackexchange.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- nonestackexchange.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Moderation tools
- Yesstackexchange.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- Stack Exchange's privacy policy says it does not sell personal information and describes how it collects, uses, and retains personal data.security.stackexchange.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Private spaces
- Yesstackexchange.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Public content
- The public network terms say user-submitted content is licensed under Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0 and is available for public copying and redistribution with attribution.engineering.stackexchange.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Reputation
- Users earn reputation through contributions, and reputation unlocks additional privileges.stackexchange.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Topics
- The network includes communities for a wide range of interests and niches.stackexchange.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- What it is
- Stack Exchange is a network of community-driven sites for sharing factual, experience-based knowledge.stackexchange.com · read 12 Oct 2026
