API Reference

Developer Documentation

Programmatically query the Painbase intelligence engine. Extract scrubbed, high-value startup ideas and pain points directly into your own tools and workflows securely via REST.

Export Pipeline

The core pipeline endpoint allows you to cleanly pull synthesized problem scopes. Data is stripped of social media metrics and delivered pure.

GET https://painbase.io/api/v1/export

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`limit`	integer	Max number of problems to return. Defaults to all.
`category`	string	Filter by sector — dev-tools, productivity, saas, etc.

Response Schema

We strictly map internal fields down natively into a standard, deeply typed taxonomy focused entirely on problem definition and sourcing.

{  "success": true,  "count": 1,  "data": [    {      "title": "Setting up AWS triggers takes me 3 days.",      "problem": "Cloud orchestration onboarding flows are miserable.",      "tags": ["cloud", "devops"],      "date": "2026-04-01T12:00:00Z",      "score": 94,      "link": "https://..."    }  ]}

cURL Request

curl -X GET "https://painbase.io/api/v1/export?limit=5" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

Node.js (Fetch)

const fetchProblems = async () => {
  const res = await fetch('https://painbase.io/api/v1/export?limit=5');
  const data = await res.json();
  
  console.log(`Fetched ${data.count} pure business ideas:`);
  console.log(data.data);
};

fetchProblems();

Test Live Endpoint