Community endpoints

Read communities, change the settings of ones you run, join and leave, and manage invites and join requests.

All paths are relative to https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1. See API reference for the envelope and headers every endpoint shares.

Endpoint	What it does	Scope	Daily quota
`GET /communities`	List communities	`browse`	not counted
`GET /communities/{slug}`	Read a community	`browse`	not counted
`PUT /communities/{slug}`	Change a community's settings	`edit`	`edit`
`GET /communities/{slug}/feed`	Read a community's feed	`browse`	not counted
`GET /communities/{slug}/settings`	Read a community's settings	`edit`	not counted
`POST /communities/{slug}/join`	Join a community	`network`	`connect`
`POST /communities/{slug}/leave`	Leave a community	`network`	not counted
`POST /communities/{slug}/invites`	Invite members to a community	`network`	`connect`
`POST /communities/{slug}/invite/accept`	Accept a community invite	`network`	not counted
`POST /communities/{slug}/invite/decline`	Decline a community invite	`network`	not counted
`POST /communities/{slug}/requests/accept`	Accept a request to join	`network`	not counted
`POST /communities/{slug}/requests/decline`	Decline a request to join	`network`	not counted

List communities

GET https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities

Communities you can see. The first page also lists your invites and memberships.

Auth: your API key (Bearer or X-API-Key)
Scope: browse
Daily quota: not counted
operationId: listCommunities

Parameters

Name	In	Required	Description
`offset`	query	No	Start of the page.
`limit`	query	No	Items per page (default 10).

Example

cURL

curl "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $UND_API_KEY"

JavaScript

const res = await fetch("https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities", {
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.UND_API_KEY}`,
  },
});
console.log(res.status, await res.json());

Python

import os

import requests

api_key = os.environ["UND_API_KEY"]

response = requests.get(
    "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.status_code, response.json())

PHP

<?php
$apiKey = getenv('UND_API_KEY');

$ch = curl_init('https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
        'Authorization: Bearer ' . $apiKey,
    ],
]);
$body = curl_exec($ch);
$status = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE);

echo $status, PHP_EOL, $body, PHP_EOL;

Responses

Status	Meaning	Codes
`200 OK`	A page of community cards.
`401 Unauthorized`	No key, or the key is unknown, malformed, revoked or expired, or the member is not active.	`missing_api_key`, `invalid_api_key`
`403 Forbidden`	The key lacks the scope, or the member may not do this.	`insufficient_scope`, `forbidden`
`404 Not Found`	Unknown route or item, or the item is not yours.	`not_found`
`421 Misdirected Request`	Called on a community subdomain. Use https://urnextdoor.com.	`wrong_host`
`422 Unprocessable Content`	Field errors, or an Idempotency-Key reused with a different body.	`validation_failed`, `idempotency_key_reused`
`429 Too Many Requests`	Over 60 requests a minute from this member (or too many failed key checks from one address), or today's quota for this action is used up.	`rate_limited`, `quota_exceeded`
`500 Internal Server Error`	Our fault. Safe to retry with the same Idempotency-Key.	`server_error`
`503 Service Unavailable`	The API is switched off.	`api_disabled`

Read a community

GET https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/{slug}

A community and what you can do in it (role, can_join, can_create_content).

Auth: your API key (Bearer or X-API-Key)
Scope: browse
Daily quota: not counted
operationId: getCommunity

Parameters

Name	In	Required	Description
`slug`	path	Yes	The slug from the item's URL (an id also works where noted).

Example

cURL

curl "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $UND_API_KEY"

JavaScript

const res = await fetch("https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers", {
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.UND_API_KEY}`,
  },
});
console.log(res.status, await res.json());

Python

import os

import requests

api_key = os.environ["UND_API_KEY"]

response = requests.get(
    "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.status_code, response.json())

PHP

<?php
$apiKey = getenv('UND_API_KEY');

$ch = curl_init('https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
        'Authorization: Bearer ' . $apiKey,
    ],
]);
$body = curl_exec($ch);
$status = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE);

echo $status, PHP_EOL, $body, PHP_EOL;

Responses

Status	Meaning	Codes
`200 OK`	{item, tabs}.
`401 Unauthorized`	No key, or the key is unknown, malformed, revoked or expired, or the member is not active.	`missing_api_key`, `invalid_api_key`
`403 Forbidden`	The key lacks the scope, or the member may not do this.	`insufficient_scope`, `forbidden`
`404 Not Found`	Unknown route or item, or the item is not yours.	`not_found`
`421 Misdirected Request`	Called on a community subdomain. Use https://urnextdoor.com.	`wrong_host`
`429 Too Many Requests`	Over 60 requests a minute from this member (or too many failed key checks from one address), or today's quota for this action is used up.	`rate_limited`, `quota_exceeded`
`500 Internal Server Error`	Our fault. Safe to retry with the same Idempotency-Key.	`server_error`
`503 Service Unavailable`	The API is switched off.	`api_disabled`

Change a community's settings

PUT https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/{slug}

Change only what you send: name, description, icon, banner, banner style, visibility. Outside images are imported. Admins and the creator only.

Auth: your API key (Bearer or X-API-Key)
Scope: edit
Daily quota: counts as edit (see limits)
operationId: updateCommunity

Parameters

Name	In	Required	Description
`slug`	path	Yes	The slug from the item's URL (an id also works where noted).

Request body

Send Content-Type: application/json.

Example

cURL

curl -X PUT "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $UND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "description": "<p>Gardens on roofs across Pune.</p>"
}'

JavaScript

const res = await fetch("https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers", {
  method: "PUT",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.UND_API_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    description: "<p>Gardens on roofs across Pune.</p>",
  }),
});
console.log(res.status, await res.json());

Python

import os

import requests

api_key = os.environ["UND_API_KEY"]

response = requests.put(
    "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
    },
    json={
        "description": "<p>Gardens on roofs across Pune.</p>",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.status_code, response.json())

PHP

<?php
$apiKey = getenv('UND_API_KEY');

$payload = [
    'description' => '<p>Gardens on roofs across Pune.</p>',
];

$ch = curl_init('https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => 'PUT',
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
        'Authorization: Bearer ' . $apiKey,
        'Content-Type: application/json',
    ],
    CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode($payload),
]);
$body = curl_exec($ch);
$status = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE);

echo $status, PHP_EOL, $body, PHP_EOL;

Responses

Status	Meaning	Codes
`200 OK`	{community}.
`400 Bad Request`	The body is not a JSON object, or the Idempotency-Key header is malformed.	`invalid_json`, `invalid_idempotency_key`
`401 Unauthorized`	No key, or the key is unknown, malformed, revoked or expired, or the member is not active.	`missing_api_key`, `invalid_api_key`
`403 Forbidden`	The key lacks the scope, or the member may not do this.	`insufficient_scope`, `forbidden`
`404 Not Found`	Unknown route or item, or the item is not yours.	`not_found`
`409 Conflict`	Conflicts with the current state, or the same Idempotency-Key is still being processed.	`conflict`, `idempotency_in_progress`
`413 Payload Too Large`	The body is over the limit, or the image is over 8 MB.	`payload_too_large`
`415 Unsupported Media Type`	Wrong Content-Type, or a file type that is not allowed.	`unsupported_media_type`
`421 Misdirected Request`	Called on a community subdomain. Use https://urnextdoor.com.	`wrong_host`
`422 Unprocessable Content`	Field errors, or an Idempotency-Key reused with a different body.	`validation_failed`, `idempotency_key_reused`
`429 Too Many Requests`	Over 60 requests a minute from this member (or too many failed key checks from one address), or today's quota for this action is used up.	`rate_limited`, `quota_exceeded`
`500 Internal Server Error`	Our fault. Safe to retry with the same Idempotency-Key.	`server_error`
`503 Service Unavailable`	The API is switched off.	`api_disabled`

Read a community's feed

GET https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/{slug}/feed

A community's items, one tab at a time.

Auth: your API key (Bearer or X-API-Key)
Scope: browse
Daily quota: not counted
operationId: getCommunityFeed

Parameters

Name	In	Required	Description
`slug`	path	Yes	The slug from the item's URL (an id also works where noted).
`tab`	query	No	The community tab, for example all, posts, questions, members.
`offset`	query	No	Start of the page.
`limit`	query	No	Items per page.

Example

cURL

curl "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/feed" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $UND_API_KEY"

JavaScript

const res = await fetch("https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/feed", {
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.UND_API_KEY}`,
  },
});
console.log(res.status, await res.json());

Python

import os

import requests

api_key = os.environ["UND_API_KEY"]

response = requests.get(
    "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/feed",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.status_code, response.json())

PHP

<?php
$apiKey = getenv('UND_API_KEY');

$ch = curl_init('https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/feed');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
        'Authorization: Bearer ' . $apiKey,
    ],
]);
$body = curl_exec($ch);
$status = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE);

echo $status, PHP_EOL, $body, PHP_EOL;

Responses

Status	Meaning	Codes
`200 OK`	A page, with the tab.
`401 Unauthorized`	No key, or the key is unknown, malformed, revoked or expired, or the member is not active.	`missing_api_key`, `invalid_api_key`
`403 Forbidden`	The key lacks the scope, or the member may not do this.	`insufficient_scope`, `forbidden`
`404 Not Found`	Unknown route or item, or the item is not yours.	`not_found`
`421 Misdirected Request`	Called on a community subdomain. Use https://urnextdoor.com.	`wrong_host`
`422 Unprocessable Content`	Field errors, or an Idempotency-Key reused with a different body.	`validation_failed`, `idempotency_key_reused`
`429 Too Many Requests`	Over 60 requests a minute from this member (or too many failed key checks from one address), or today's quota for this action is used up.	`rate_limited`, `quota_exceeded`
`500 Internal Server Error`	Our fault. Safe to retry with the same Idempotency-Key.	`server_error`
`503 Service Unavailable`	The API is switched off.	`api_disabled`

Read a community's settings

GET https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/{slug}/settings

The settings of a community you run (admin or creator).

Auth: your API key (Bearer or X-API-Key)
Scope: edit
Daily quota: not counted
operationId: getCommunitySettings

Parameters

Name	In	Required	Description
`slug`	path	Yes	The slug from the item's URL (an id also works where noted).

Example

cURL

curl "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/settings" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $UND_API_KEY"

JavaScript

const res = await fetch("https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/settings", {
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.UND_API_KEY}`,
  },
});
console.log(res.status, await res.json());

Python

import os

import requests

api_key = os.environ["UND_API_KEY"]

response = requests.get(
    "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/settings",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.status_code, response.json())

PHP

<?php
$apiKey = getenv('UND_API_KEY');

$ch = curl_init('https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/settings');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
        'Authorization: Bearer ' . $apiKey,
    ],
]);
$body = curl_exec($ch);
$status = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE);

echo $status, PHP_EOL, $body, PHP_EOL;

Responses

Status	Meaning	Codes
`200 OK`	{item: settings}.
`401 Unauthorized`	No key, or the key is unknown, malformed, revoked or expired, or the member is not active.	`missing_api_key`, `invalid_api_key`
`403 Forbidden`	The key lacks the scope, or the member may not do this.	`insufficient_scope`, `forbidden`
`404 Not Found`	Unknown route or item, or the item is not yours.	`not_found`
`421 Misdirected Request`	Called on a community subdomain. Use https://urnextdoor.com.	`wrong_host`
`429 Too Many Requests`	Over 60 requests a minute from this member (or too many failed key checks from one address), or today's quota for this action is used up.	`rate_limited`, `quota_exceeded`
`500 Internal Server Error`	Our fault. Safe to retry with the same Idempotency-Key.	`server_error`
`503 Service Unavailable`	The API is switched off.	`api_disabled`

Join a community

POST https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/{slug}/join

Join a public community, or ask to join one that asks. Private communities are by invite.

Auth: your API key (Bearer or X-API-Key)
Scope: network
Daily quota: counts as connect (see limits)
Idempotency-Key: supported (see Idempotency)
operationId: joinCommunity

Parameters

Name	In	Required	Description
`slug`	path	Yes	The slug from the item's URL (an id also works where noted).

Example

cURL

curl -X POST "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/join" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $UND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)"

JavaScript

const res = await fetch("https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/join", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.UND_API_KEY}`,
    "Idempotency-Key": crypto.randomUUID(),
  },
});
console.log(res.status, await res.json());

Python

import os
import uuid

import requests

api_key = os.environ["UND_API_KEY"]

response = requests.post(
    "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/join",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Idempotency-Key": str(uuid.uuid4()),
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.status_code, response.json())

PHP

<?php
$apiKey = getenv('UND_API_KEY');

$ch = curl_init('https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/join');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => 'POST',
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
        'Authorization: Bearer ' . $apiKey,
        'Idempotency-Key: ' . bin2hex(random_bytes(16)),
    ],
]);
$body = curl_exec($ch);
$status = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE);

echo $status, PHP_EOL, $body, PHP_EOL;

Responses

Status	Meaning	Codes
`200 OK`	{state, membership}.
`400 Bad Request`	The body is not a JSON object, or the Idempotency-Key header is malformed.	`invalid_json`, `invalid_idempotency_key`
`401 Unauthorized`	No key, or the key is unknown, malformed, revoked or expired, or the member is not active.	`missing_api_key`, `invalid_api_key`
`403 Forbidden`	The key lacks the scope, or the member may not do this.	`insufficient_scope`, `forbidden`
`404 Not Found`	Unknown route or item, or the item is not yours.	`not_found`
`409 Conflict`	Conflicts with the current state, or the same Idempotency-Key is still being processed.	`conflict`, `idempotency_in_progress`
`413 Payload Too Large`	The body is over the limit, or the image is over 8 MB.	`payload_too_large`
`415 Unsupported Media Type`	Wrong Content-Type, or a file type that is not allowed.	`unsupported_media_type`
`421 Misdirected Request`	Called on a community subdomain. Use https://urnextdoor.com.	`wrong_host`
`422 Unprocessable Content`	Field errors, or an Idempotency-Key reused with a different body.	`validation_failed`, `idempotency_key_reused`
`429 Too Many Requests`	Over 60 requests a minute from this member (or too many failed key checks from one address), or today's quota for this action is used up.	`rate_limited`, `quota_exceeded`
`500 Internal Server Error`	Our fault. Safe to retry with the same Idempotency-Key.	`server_error`
`503 Service Unavailable`	The API is switched off.	`api_disabled`

Leave a community

POST https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/{slug}/leave

Leave, cancel your request, or decline an invite. The creator cannot leave.

Auth: your API key (Bearer or X-API-Key)
Scope: network
Daily quota: not counted
Idempotency-Key: supported (see Idempotency)
operationId: leaveCommunity

Parameters

Name	In	Required	Description
`slug`	path	Yes	The slug from the item's URL (an id also works where noted).

Example

cURL

curl -X POST "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/leave" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $UND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)"

JavaScript

const res = await fetch("https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/leave", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.UND_API_KEY}`,
    "Idempotency-Key": crypto.randomUUID(),
  },
});
console.log(res.status, await res.json());

Python

import os
import uuid

import requests

api_key = os.environ["UND_API_KEY"]

response = requests.post(
    "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/leave",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Idempotency-Key": str(uuid.uuid4()),
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.status_code, response.json())

PHP

<?php
$apiKey = getenv('UND_API_KEY');

$ch = curl_init('https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/leave');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => 'POST',
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
        'Authorization: Bearer ' . $apiKey,
        'Idempotency-Key: ' . bin2hex(random_bytes(16)),
    ],
]);
$body = curl_exec($ch);
$status = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE);

echo $status, PHP_EOL, $body, PHP_EOL;

Responses

Status	Meaning	Codes
`200 OK`	{state, membership}.
`400 Bad Request`	The body is not a JSON object, or the Idempotency-Key header is malformed.	`invalid_json`, `invalid_idempotency_key`
`401 Unauthorized`	No key, or the key is unknown, malformed, revoked or expired, or the member is not active.	`missing_api_key`, `invalid_api_key`
`403 Forbidden`	The key lacks the scope, or the member may not do this.	`insufficient_scope`, `forbidden`
`404 Not Found`	Unknown route or item, or the item is not yours.	`not_found`
`409 Conflict`	Conflicts with the current state, or the same Idempotency-Key is still being processed.	`conflict`, `idempotency_in_progress`
`413 Payload Too Large`	The body is over the limit, or the image is over 8 MB.	`payload_too_large`
`415 Unsupported Media Type`	Wrong Content-Type, or a file type that is not allowed.	`unsupported_media_type`
`421 Misdirected Request`	Called on a community subdomain. Use https://urnextdoor.com.	`wrong_host`
`422 Unprocessable Content`	Field errors, or an Idempotency-Key reused with a different body.	`validation_failed`, `idempotency_key_reused`
`429 Too Many Requests`	Over 60 requests a minute from this member (or too many failed key checks from one address), or today's quota for this action is used up.	`rate_limited`, `quota_exceeded`
`500 Internal Server Error`	Our fault. Safe to retry with the same Idempotency-Key.	`server_error`
`503 Service Unavailable`	The API is switched off.	`api_disabled`

Invite members to a community

POST https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/{slug}/invites

Invite up to 10 members by username (admins and the creator). Each person invited takes one connect slot.

Auth: your API key (Bearer or X-API-Key)
Scope: network
Daily quota: counts as connect (see limits)
Idempotency-Key: supported (see Idempotency)
operationId: inviteToCommunity

Parameters

Name	In	Required	Description
`slug`	path	Yes	The slug from the item's URL (an id also works where noted).

Request body

Send Content-Type: application/json.

Example

cURL

curl -X POST "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/invites" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $UND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -d '{
  "usernames": [
    "asha",
    "ravi"
  ]
}'

JavaScript

const res = await fetch("https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/invites", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.UND_API_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": crypto.randomUUID(),
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    usernames: ["asha", "ravi"],
  }),
});
console.log(res.status, await res.json());

Python

import os
import uuid

import requests

api_key = os.environ["UND_API_KEY"]

response = requests.post(
    "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/invites",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Idempotency-Key": str(uuid.uuid4()),
    },
    json={
        "usernames": ["asha", "ravi"],
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.status_code, response.json())

PHP

<?php
$apiKey = getenv('UND_API_KEY');

$payload = [
    'usernames' => ['asha', 'ravi'],
];

$ch = curl_init('https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/invites');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => 'POST',
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
        'Authorization: Bearer ' . $apiKey,
        'Content-Type: application/json',
        'Idempotency-Key: ' . bin2hex(random_bytes(16)),
    ],
    CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode($payload),
]);
$body = curl_exec($ch);
$status = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE);

echo $status, PHP_EOL, $body, PHP_EOL;

Responses

Status	Meaning	Codes
`200 OK`	{invited, skipped} or {ok}.
`400 Bad Request`	The body is not a JSON object, or the Idempotency-Key header is malformed.	`invalid_json`, `invalid_idempotency_key`
`401 Unauthorized`	No key, or the key is unknown, malformed, revoked or expired, or the member is not active.	`missing_api_key`, `invalid_api_key`
`403 Forbidden`	The key lacks the scope, or the member may not do this.	`insufficient_scope`, `forbidden`
`404 Not Found`	Unknown route or item, or the item is not yours.	`not_found`
`409 Conflict`	Conflicts with the current state, or the same Idempotency-Key is still being processed.	`conflict`, `idempotency_in_progress`
`413 Payload Too Large`	The body is over the limit, or the image is over 8 MB.	`payload_too_large`
`415 Unsupported Media Type`	Wrong Content-Type, or a file type that is not allowed.	`unsupported_media_type`
`421 Misdirected Request`	Called on a community subdomain. Use https://urnextdoor.com.	`wrong_host`
`422 Unprocessable Content`	Field errors, or an Idempotency-Key reused with a different body.	`validation_failed`, `idempotency_key_reused`
`429 Too Many Requests`	Over 60 requests a minute from this member (or too many failed key checks from one address), or today's quota for this action is used up.	`rate_limited`, `quota_exceeded`
`500 Internal Server Error`	Our fault. Safe to retry with the same Idempotency-Key.	`server_error`
`503 Service Unavailable`	The API is switched off.	`api_disabled`

Accept a community invite

POST https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/{slug}/invite/accept

Join a community you were invited to.

Auth: your API key (Bearer or X-API-Key)
Scope: network
Daily quota: not counted
Idempotency-Key: supported (see Idempotency)
operationId: acceptCommunityInvite

Parameters

Name	In	Required	Description
`slug`	path	Yes	The slug from the item's URL (an id also works where noted).

Example

cURL

curl -X POST "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/invite/accept" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $UND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)"

JavaScript

const res = await fetch("https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/invite/accept", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.UND_API_KEY}`,
    "Idempotency-Key": crypto.randomUUID(),
  },
});
console.log(res.status, await res.json());

Python

import os
import uuid

import requests

api_key = os.environ["UND_API_KEY"]

response = requests.post(
    "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/invite/accept",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Idempotency-Key": str(uuid.uuid4()),
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.status_code, response.json())

PHP

<?php
$apiKey = getenv('UND_API_KEY');

$ch = curl_init('https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/invite/accept');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => 'POST',
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
        'Authorization: Bearer ' . $apiKey,
        'Idempotency-Key: ' . bin2hex(random_bytes(16)),
    ],
]);
$body = curl_exec($ch);
$status = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE);

echo $status, PHP_EOL, $body, PHP_EOL;

Responses

Status	Meaning	Codes
`200 OK`	{state, membership}.
`400 Bad Request`	The body is not a JSON object, or the Idempotency-Key header is malformed.	`invalid_json`, `invalid_idempotency_key`
`401 Unauthorized`	No key, or the key is unknown, malformed, revoked or expired, or the member is not active.	`missing_api_key`, `invalid_api_key`
`403 Forbidden`	The key lacks the scope, or the member may not do this.	`insufficient_scope`, `forbidden`
`404 Not Found`	Unknown route or item, or the item is not yours.	`not_found`
`409 Conflict`	Conflicts with the current state, or the same Idempotency-Key is still being processed.	`conflict`, `idempotency_in_progress`
`413 Payload Too Large`	The body is over the limit, or the image is over 8 MB.	`payload_too_large`
`415 Unsupported Media Type`	Wrong Content-Type, or a file type that is not allowed.	`unsupported_media_type`
`421 Misdirected Request`	Called on a community subdomain. Use https://urnextdoor.com.	`wrong_host`
`422 Unprocessable Content`	Field errors, or an Idempotency-Key reused with a different body.	`validation_failed`, `idempotency_key_reused`
`429 Too Many Requests`	Over 60 requests a minute from this member (or too many failed key checks from one address), or today's quota for this action is used up.	`rate_limited`, `quota_exceeded`
`500 Internal Server Error`	Our fault. Safe to retry with the same Idempotency-Key.	`server_error`
`503 Service Unavailable`	The API is switched off.	`api_disabled`

Decline a community invite

POST https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/{slug}/invite/decline

Decline an invite.

Auth: your API key (Bearer or X-API-Key)
Scope: network
Daily quota: not counted
Idempotency-Key: supported (see Idempotency)
operationId: declineCommunityInvite

Parameters

Name	In	Required	Description
`slug`	path	Yes	The slug from the item's URL (an id also works where noted).

Example

cURL

curl -X POST "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/invite/decline" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $UND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)"

JavaScript

const res = await fetch("https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/invite/decline", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.UND_API_KEY}`,
    "Idempotency-Key": crypto.randomUUID(),
  },
});
console.log(res.status, await res.json());

Python

import os
import uuid

import requests

api_key = os.environ["UND_API_KEY"]

response = requests.post(
    "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/invite/decline",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Idempotency-Key": str(uuid.uuid4()),
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.status_code, response.json())

PHP

<?php
$apiKey = getenv('UND_API_KEY');

$ch = curl_init('https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/invite/decline');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => 'POST',
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
        'Authorization: Bearer ' . $apiKey,
        'Idempotency-Key: ' . bin2hex(random_bytes(16)),
    ],
]);
$body = curl_exec($ch);
$status = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE);

echo $status, PHP_EOL, $body, PHP_EOL;

Responses

Status	Meaning	Codes
`200 OK`	{state}.
`400 Bad Request`	The body is not a JSON object, or the Idempotency-Key header is malformed.	`invalid_json`, `invalid_idempotency_key`
`401 Unauthorized`	No key, or the key is unknown, malformed, revoked or expired, or the member is not active.	`missing_api_key`, `invalid_api_key`
`403 Forbidden`	The key lacks the scope, or the member may not do this.	`insufficient_scope`, `forbidden`
`404 Not Found`	Unknown route or item, or the item is not yours.	`not_found`
`409 Conflict`	Conflicts with the current state, or the same Idempotency-Key is still being processed.	`conflict`, `idempotency_in_progress`
`413 Payload Too Large`	The body is over the limit, or the image is over 8 MB.	`payload_too_large`
`415 Unsupported Media Type`	Wrong Content-Type, or a file type that is not allowed.	`unsupported_media_type`
`421 Misdirected Request`	Called on a community subdomain. Use https://urnextdoor.com.	`wrong_host`
`422 Unprocessable Content`	Field errors, or an Idempotency-Key reused with a different body.	`validation_failed`, `idempotency_key_reused`
`429 Too Many Requests`	Over 60 requests a minute from this member (or too many failed key checks from one address), or today's quota for this action is used up.	`rate_limited`, `quota_exceeded`
`500 Internal Server Error`	Our fault. Safe to retry with the same Idempotency-Key.	`server_error`
`503 Service Unavailable`	The API is switched off.	`api_disabled`

Accept a request to join

POST https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/{slug}/requests/accept

Let a member into a community you manage.

Auth: your API key (Bearer or X-API-Key)
Scope: network
Daily quota: not counted
Idempotency-Key: supported (see Idempotency)
operationId: acceptJoinRequest

Parameters

Name	In	Required	Description
`slug`	path	Yes	The slug from the item's URL (an id also works where noted).

Request body

Send Content-Type: application/json.

Example

cURL

curl -X POST "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/requests/accept" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $UND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -d '{
  "username": "ravi"
}'

JavaScript

const res = await fetch("https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/requests/accept", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.UND_API_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": crypto.randomUUID(),
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    username: "ravi",
  }),
});
console.log(res.status, await res.json());

Python

import os
import uuid

import requests

api_key = os.environ["UND_API_KEY"]

response = requests.post(
    "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/requests/accept",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Idempotency-Key": str(uuid.uuid4()),
    },
    json={
        "username": "ravi",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.status_code, response.json())

PHP

<?php
$apiKey = getenv('UND_API_KEY');

$payload = [
    'username' => 'ravi',
];

$ch = curl_init('https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/requests/accept');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => 'POST',
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
        'Authorization: Bearer ' . $apiKey,
        'Content-Type: application/json',
        'Idempotency-Key: ' . bin2hex(random_bytes(16)),
    ],
    CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode($payload),
]);
$body = curl_exec($ch);
$status = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE);

echo $status, PHP_EOL, $body, PHP_EOL;

Responses

Status	Meaning	Codes
`200 OK`	{membership}.
`400 Bad Request`	The body is not a JSON object, or the Idempotency-Key header is malformed.	`invalid_json`, `invalid_idempotency_key`
`401 Unauthorized`	No key, or the key is unknown, malformed, revoked or expired, or the member is not active.	`missing_api_key`, `invalid_api_key`
`403 Forbidden`	The key lacks the scope, or the member may not do this.	`insufficient_scope`, `forbidden`
`404 Not Found`	Unknown route or item, or the item is not yours.	`not_found`
`409 Conflict`	Conflicts with the current state, or the same Idempotency-Key is still being processed.	`conflict`, `idempotency_in_progress`
`413 Payload Too Large`	The body is over the limit, or the image is over 8 MB.	`payload_too_large`
`415 Unsupported Media Type`	Wrong Content-Type, or a file type that is not allowed.	`unsupported_media_type`
`421 Misdirected Request`	Called on a community subdomain. Use https://urnextdoor.com.	`wrong_host`
`422 Unprocessable Content`	Field errors, or an Idempotency-Key reused with a different body.	`validation_failed`, `idempotency_key_reused`
`429 Too Many Requests`	Over 60 requests a minute from this member (or too many failed key checks from one address), or today's quota for this action is used up.	`rate_limited`, `quota_exceeded`
`500 Internal Server Error`	Our fault. Safe to retry with the same Idempotency-Key.	`server_error`
`503 Service Unavailable`	The API is switched off.	`api_disabled`

Decline a request to join

POST https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/{slug}/requests/decline

Turn down a request to join a community you manage.

Auth: your API key (Bearer or X-API-Key)
Scope: network
Daily quota: not counted
Idempotency-Key: supported (see Idempotency)
operationId: declineJoinRequest

Parameters

Name	In	Required	Description
`slug`	path	Yes	The slug from the item's URL (an id also works where noted).

Request body

Send Content-Type: application/json.

Example

cURL

curl -X POST "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/requests/decline" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $UND_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -d '{
  "username": "ravi"
}'

JavaScript

const res = await fetch("https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/requests/decline", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.UND_API_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": crypto.randomUUID(),
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    username: "ravi",
  }),
});
console.log(res.status, await res.json());

Python

import os
import uuid

import requests

api_key = os.environ["UND_API_KEY"]

response = requests.post(
    "https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/requests/decline",
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Idempotency-Key": str(uuid.uuid4()),
    },
    json={
        "username": "ravi",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.status_code, response.json())

PHP

<?php
$apiKey = getenv('UND_API_KEY');

$payload = [
    'username' => 'ravi',
];

$ch = curl_init('https://urnextdoor.com/api/v1/communities/rooftop-growers/requests/decline');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => 'POST',
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
        'Authorization: Bearer ' . $apiKey,
        'Content-Type: application/json',
        'Idempotency-Key: ' . bin2hex(random_bytes(16)),
    ],
    CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => json_encode($payload),
]);
$body = curl_exec($ch);
$status = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE);

echo $status, PHP_EOL, $body, PHP_EOL;

Responses

Status	Meaning	Codes
`200 OK`	{membership}.
`400 Bad Request`	The body is not a JSON object, or the Idempotency-Key header is malformed.	`invalid_json`, `invalid_idempotency_key`
`401 Unauthorized`	No key, or the key is unknown, malformed, revoked or expired, or the member is not active.	`missing_api_key`, `invalid_api_key`
`403 Forbidden`	The key lacks the scope, or the member may not do this.	`insufficient_scope`, `forbidden`
`404 Not Found`	Unknown route or item, or the item is not yours.	`not_found`
`409 Conflict`	Conflicts with the current state, or the same Idempotency-Key is still being processed.	`conflict`, `idempotency_in_progress`
`413 Payload Too Large`	The body is over the limit, or the image is over 8 MB.	`payload_too_large`
`415 Unsupported Media Type`	Wrong Content-Type, or a file type that is not allowed.	`unsupported_media_type`
`421 Misdirected Request`	Called on a community subdomain. Use https://urnextdoor.com.	`wrong_host`
`422 Unprocessable Content`	Field errors, or an Idempotency-Key reused with a different body.	`validation_failed`, `idempotency_key_reused`
`429 Too Many Requests`	Over 60 requests a minute from this member (or too many failed key checks from one address), or today's quota for this action is used up.	`rate_limited`, `quota_exceeded`
`500 Internal Server Error`	Our fault. Safe to retry with the same Idempotency-Key.	`server_error`
`503 Service Unavailable`	The API is switched off.	`api_disabled`

Last updated October 16, 2026