# Most Popular API

> Most Popular API skill. Use when working with Most Popular for mostshared, mostemailed, mostviewed. Covers 3 endpoints.

- Skill: `lap-platform/most-popular-api` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add lap-platform/most-popular-api`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/lap-platform/most-popular-api/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- Author: Lap-Platform (https://skillmd.com/u/lap-platform)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/lap-platform/most-popular-api

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# Most Popular API
API version: 2.0.0

## Auth
ApiKey api-key in query

## Base URL
http://api.nytimes.com/svc/mostpopular/v2

## Setup
1. Set your API key in the appropriate header
2. GET /mostshared/{section}/{time-period}.json -- verify access

## Endpoints

3 endpoints across 3 groups. See references/api-spec.lap for full details.

### mostshared
| Method | Path | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| GET | /mostshared/{section}/{time-period}.json | Most Shared by Section & Time Period |

### mostemailed
| Method | Path | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| GET | /mostemailed/{section}/{time-period}.json | Most Emailed by Section & Time Period |

### mostviewed
| Method | Path | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| GET | /mostviewed/{section}/{time-period}.json | Most Viewed by Section & Time Period |

## Common Questions

Match user requests to endpoints in references/api-spec.lap. Key patterns:
- "Get mostshared details?" -> GET /mostshared/{section}/{time-period}.json
- "Get mostemailed details?" -> GET /mostemailed/{section}/{time-period}.json
- "Get mostviewed details?" -> GET /mostviewed/{section}/{time-period}.json
- "How to authenticate?" -> See Auth section

## Response Tips
- Check response schemas in references/api-spec.lap for field details

## References
- Full spec: See references/api-spec.lap for complete endpoint details, parameter tables, and response schemas

> Generated from the official API spec by [LAP](https://lap.sh)