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Medium returns public writer, publication, and topic articles, including newest posts and weekly popular picks, plus readable article text; member-only stories remain limited to visible previews.

List author articles

List the latest public articles by a Medium writer or publication, with dates, reading times, claps, member-only labels, and tags. Includes article details visible without signing in; member-only articles are not opened.

Your information

Writer username with or without @, publication name, or Medium profile or publication link. Example: @ev or Towards Data Science.

Maximum number of latest articles to return. Example: 10.

1 credit per run

Example results

Name
Ev Williams
Articles
Articles
TitleLinkTagsClapsAuthorSubtitleMember OnlyPublished DateReading Time (minutes)
Making “Social” Social Again
Social, Relationships, Startupş
3,542
Ev Williams
Announcing Mozi
No
2024-12-12
8
Do not disturb
None
1,782
Ev Williams
Can I assume when you’re in the zone You’re not distracted by your phone Should I hold my texts And take time to reflect Or fire away…
No
2023-12-09
1
How you can help the Amazon Rainforest–today
None
2,848
Ev Williams
Last week, Brazil’s Congress shocked the world by suddenly fast-tracking and passing PL2903, the Marco Temporal bill. This bill paves the…
No
2023-06-05
2
Cat Playing Piano, in the style of
AI, Ai Art, Stable Diffusion
2,090
Ev Williams
Here are 40 images I generated with Distropic, an interface to Stable Diffusion, a deep-learning, text-to-image AI.
No
2022-10-19
4
New Decade, New Ideas
Medium
11,142
Ev Williams
Next month will be the tenth anniversary of the launch of Medium. As we gear up for the next decade, I’ve decided to hand over the CEO…
No
2022-07-12
4
Yes, the fundamental tension, not only in strategy, but in business and, perhaps, all endeavors.
None
29
Ev Williams
—
No
2022-02-15
1
12 taglines for Odeo
From The Archives
1,085
Ev Williams
I found an old file called taglines. For context, Odeo was a podcasting product, and these were likely thought of as being delivered in…
No
2021-12-14
1
What layer to work at is a question that applies at the engineering, company, and career levels.
None
28
Ev Williams
—
No
2021-12-09
1
We’ve acquired Knowable to bring audio to Medium
Medium, Audio, Knowable
7,069
Ev Williams
Today, I’m happy to announce that Medium has acquired Knowable, an audio-first learning company, to bring audio capabilities to our…
No
2021-11-16
2
Medium Acquires Projector, a Collaborative, Multimedia Design Platform
Medium
5,914
Ev Williams
I’m excited to announce today that we’ve acquired Projector, a collaborative, multimedia design platform, whose talented team has joined…
No
2021-11-09
2
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Medium lists a writer’s or publication’s latest public articles, using a username, publication name, or profile link as input.

Medium lists public articles by topic in newest or popular-this-week order, using a topic and optionally a sort order.

Medium reads an article’s publicly visible text and details from its link; member-only articles include only public previews.

Built by Fous from medium.com and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with Medium.

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List author articles

1 credit per run

List the latest public articles by a Medium writer or publication, with dates, reading times, claps, member-only labels, and tags. Includes article details visible without signing in; member-only articles are not opened.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
AuthorauthorTextRequiredWriter username with or without @, publication name, or Medium profile or publication link. Example: @ev or Towards Data Science.Example: @ev
Max Resultsmax_resultsNumberOptionalMaximum number of latest articles to return. Example: 10.Example: 10

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
LinklinkTextMedium writer or publication page link.Example: https://medium.com/@ev
NamenameTextMedium writer or publication name.Example: Ev Williams
ArticlesarticlesListLatest articles, newest first.
Linkarticles[].linkTextExample: https://ev.medium.com/making-social-social-again-0126fa5c6ce8
Tagsarticles[].tagsList
Clapsarticles[].clapsNumberExample: 3542
Titlearticles[].titleTextExample: Making “Social” Social Again
Authorarticles[].authorTextExample: Ev Williams
Subtitlearticles[].subtitleTextExample: Announcing Mozi
Member Onlyarticles[].member_onlyYes or noExample: No
Published Datearticles[].published_dateDateExample: 2024-12-12
Reading Time (minutes)articles[].reading_time_minutesNumberExample: 8

Example result

For Author: @ev, Max Results: 10

JSON
{
  "link": "https://medium.com/@ev",
  "name": "Ev Williams",
  "articles": [
    {
      "link": "https://ev.medium.com/making-social-social-again-0126fa5c6ce8",
      "tags": [
        "Social",
        "Relationships",
        "Startupş"
      ],
      "claps": 3542,
      "title": "Making “Social” Social Again",
      "author": "Ev Williams",
      "subtitle": "Announcing Mozi",
      "member_only": false,
      "published_date": "2024-12-12",
      "reading_time_minutes": 8
    },
    {
      "link": "https://ev.medium.com/do-not-disturb-3622b4ddc3d8",
      "tags": [],
      "claps": 1782,
      "title": "Do not disturb",
      "author": "Ev Williams",
      "subtitle": "Can I assume when you’re in the zone\nYou’re not distracted by your phone\nShould I hold my texts\nAnd take time to reflect\nOr fire away…",
      "member_only": false,
      "published_date": "2023-12-09",
      "reading_time_minutes": 1
    },
    {
      "link": "https://ev.medium.com/how-you-can-help-the-amazon-rainforest-today-f394d68d4e7",
      "tags": [],
      "claps": 2848,
      "title": "How you can help the Amazon Rainforest–today",
      "author": "Ev Williams",
      "subtitle": "Last week, Brazil’s Congress shocked the world by suddenly fast-tracking and passing PL2903, the Marco Temporal bill. This bill paves the…",
      "member_only": false,
      "published_date": "2023-06-05",
      "reading_time_minutes": 2
    }
  ]
}

List topic articles

1 credit per run

List public Medium topic articles in newest or popular-this-week order, with author, publication, reading time and membership status. Popular reflects Medium’s weekly ranking.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
SortsortTextOptionalArticle order, for example popular (this week).Example: Popular
TopictopicTextRequiredTopic to explore, for example artificial intelligence.Example: artificial intelligence
Max Resultsmax_resultsNumberOptionalMaximum articles to return, for example 10 (up to 25).Example: 10

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
ArticlesarticlesList
Linkarticles[].linkTextExample: https://medium.com/@NIDAM_/how-to-use-ai-to-make-9k-each-month-9016df1849a2
Clapsarticles[].clapsNumberExample: 0
Titlearticles[].titleTextExample: How To Use AI To Make $9K Each Month
Authorarticles[].authorTextExample: NIDA M.
Subtitlearticles[].subtitleTextExample: There are a feww ways to make AI make you income.
Member Onlyarticles[].member_onlyYes or noExample: Yes
Publicationarticles[].publicationText
Published Datearticles[].published_dateDateExample: 2026-09-29
Reading Time (minutes)articles[].reading_time_minutesNumberExample: 2

Example result

For Topic: artificial intelligence

JSON
{
  "articles": [
    {
      "link": "https://medium.com/@NIDAM_/how-to-use-ai-to-make-9k-each-month-9016df1849a2",
      "claps": 0,
      "title": "How To Use AI To Make $9K Each Month",
      "author": "NIDA M.",
      "subtitle": "There are a feww ways to make AI make you income.",
      "member_only": true,
      "publication": null,
      "published_date": "2026-09-29",
      "reading_time_minutes": 2
    },
    {
      "link": "https://sumanthpoola.medium.com/it-was-2-am-our-payment-service-was-down-the-bug-was-one-line-883152c1b4d2",
      "claps": 0,
      "title": "It Was 2 AM. Our Payment Service Was Down. The Bug Was One Line.",
      "author": "Sumanth | Java & AI",
      "subtitle": "Not one line of bad code. One line of misplaced faith in an annotation.",
      "member_only": true,
      "publication": null,
      "published_date": "2026-09-29",
      "reading_time_minutes": 4
    },
    {
      "link": "https://medium.com/@sudiptokanti/building-health-watcher-an-explainable-ai-system-for-wearable-event-detection-1b30b9b607d4",
      "claps": 0,
      "title": "Building Health-Watcher: An Explainable AI System for Wearable Event Detection",
      "author": "Sudipto K Haldar",
      "subtitle": "How public sensor datasets, subject-level validation, interpretable models, persistence gates, model cards, and an operator-centered…",
      "member_only": false,
      "publication": null,
      "published_date": "2026-09-29",
      "reading_time_minutes": 13
    }
  ]
}

Read article

1 credit per run

Read a public Medium article, including its details, engagement counts and plain-text paragraphs. Member-only stories include only the publicly visible preview; full text is not available without membership.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
ArticlearticleTextRequiredLink to a Medium article, including a publication’s own domain, such as https://medium.com/@tarasjseaks/why-i-only-write-for-medium-0b8c500134a1.Example: https://medium.com/@tarasjseaks/why-i-only-write-for-medium-0b8c500134a1

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
TagstagsListArticle tags.
ClapsclapsNumberNumber of claps.Example: 29
TitletitleTextArticle title.Example: Why I Only Write for Medium
AuthorauthorTextAuthor name.Example: Taras J Seaks
SubtitlesubtitleTextArticle subtitle, if any.Example: And why this story is free to read
ResponsesresponsesNumberNumber of responses.Example: 2
ParagraphsparagraphsListPublicly visible text in reading order, with headings as separate paragraphs.
Member Onlymember_onlyYes or noWhether the article is member-only.Example: No
PublicationpublicationTextPublication name, if the story is in one.Example: Ask an Editor
Article Linkarticle_linkTextArticle page link.Example: https://medium.com/@tarasjseaks/why-i-only-write-for-medium-0b8c500134a1
Published Datepublished_dateDateOriginal publication date.Example: 2024-03-20
Main Image Linkmain_image_linkTextMain image link, if any.Example: https://miro.medium.com/0*nwz5ReKI2u2dF-AV
Full Text Availablefull_text_availableYes or noWhether the complete text is publicly available.Example: Yes
Reading Time (minutes)reading_time_minutesNumberReading time shown to readers, in minutes.Example: 6

Example result

For Article: https://medium.com/@tarasjseaks/why-i-only-write-for-medium-0b8c500134a1

JSON
{
  "tags": [
    "Writing",
    "Community",
    "Mission"
  ],
  "claps": 29,
  "title": "Why I Only Write for Medium",
  "author": "Taras J Seaks",
  "subtitle": "And why this story is free to read",
  "responses": 2,
  "paragraphs": [
    "Why I Only Write for Medium",
    "And why this story is free to read",
    "Writers don’t just write to write. In some cases, we do. But in most cases, it’s to share an important message. This is as true for novels as it is for self-development content and everything surround…"
  ],
  "member_only": false,
  "publication": null,
  "article_link": "https://medium.com/@tarasjseaks/why-i-only-write-for-medium-0b8c500134a1",
  "published_date": "2024-03-20",
  "main_image_link": "https://miro.medium.com/0*nwz5ReKI2u2dF-AV",
  "full_text_available": true,
  "reading_time_minutes": 6
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@medium",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "list_author_articles",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "author": "@ev",
    "max_results": 10
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

  • Track a writer’s latest articles and claps
  • Explore popular weekly articles by topic
  • Compare article reading times and publication dates
  • Review visible article text and response counts
  • Collect article titles, tags, and authors

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with Medium?

No. Fous is not affiliated with Medium. This workflow reads the public medium.com website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Medium account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from medium.com when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.

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What articles are popular this week on a topic?

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Use Read article with the article link to get publicly visible text and details.

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