| name | raindrop-api-reference |
| description | Raindrop.io REST API reference. Use for bookmarks (raindrops), collections, highlights, tags, filters, user, import/export/backups endpoints, OAuth authentication, or building Raindrop.io integrations/bots. |
Raindrop.io API reference for looking up endpoint specifications, request/response fields, and authentication requirements.
When to Use
- User asks about a specific Raindrop.io API endpoint (e.g., "How do I create a raindrop?")
- User needs request body / query parameter details for a bookmark, collection, highlight, or tag operation
- User is building a Raindrop.io integration and needs API specifics
- User asks about OAuth authentication or access token handling for Raindrop.io
API Overview
Raindrop.io is a bookmark manager. In the API, bookmarks are called raindrops and are organized into collections.
Base URL
https://api.raindrop.io/rest/v1
Format
- Non-POST requests: url-encoded values
- POST/PUT requests: JSON body with
Content-Type: application/json
- HTTP verbs:
GET (retrieve), POST (create), PUT (update / custom actions), DELETE (delete)
Authentication
All calls require OAuth 2.0. Register an app at https://app.raindrop.io/settings/integrations, obtain an access token, then send it as Authorization: Bearer <token>. See references/v1-authentication.md, references/v1-authentication-token.md, and references/v1-authentication-calls.md.
Endpoint Categories
When asked about an endpoint, read the appropriate reference file. Reference files are the official documentation pages saved as Markdown (filenames mirror the doc URL path).
| Category | Reference File | Key Endpoints / Content |
|---|
| Overview | references/readme.md | API format, HTTP verbs, versioning |
| Authentication | references/v1-authentication.md, v1-authentication-token.md, v1-authentication-calls.md | OAuth flow, obtain/refresh token, authorized calls |
| Collections (data model) | references/v1-collections.md | Collection fields, system collections (-1 Unsorted, -99 Trash) |
| Collection methods | references/v1-collections-methods.md | Get/Create/Update/Remove, reorder, merge, expand/collapse |
| Nested structure | references/v1-collections-nested-structure.md | Parent/child collection hierarchy |
| Sharing | references/v1-collections-sharing.md | Share, collaborators, access levels, invitations |
| Covers/icons | references/v1-collections-covers-icons.md | Search cover/icon images |
| Raindrops (data model) | references/v1-raindrops.md | Raindrop fields, types |
| Single raindrop | references/v1-raindrops-single.md | Get/Create/Update/Remove, upload file/cover, permanent copy, suggestions |
| Multiple raindrops | references/v1-raindrops-multiple.md | Get/Create many/Update many/Remove many (with search params) |
| Highlights | references/v1-highlights.md | Get/Add/Update/Remove highlights |
| User (data model) | references/v1-user.md | User fields, config, groups |
| Authenticated user | references/v1-user-authenticated.md | Get/Update user, connect/disconnect social accounts |
| Tags | references/v1-tags.md | Get/Rename/Merge/Remove tags |
| Filters | references/v1-filters.md | Get filters (counts by tag, type, etc.) |
| Import | references/v1-import.md | Parse URL, check URL existence, parse HTML import file |
| Export | references/v1-export.md | Export raindrops in a format |
| Backups | references/v1-backups.md | Get all / download / generate backup |
| MCP Server | references/mcp-mcp.md | Official Raindrop MCP server endpoint, auth, client config |
| Changelog | references/more-changelog.md | API changes |
How to Look Up an Endpoint
- Parse the user's question to identify the relevant category (raindrops, collections, highlights, tags, etc.)
- Map it to the reference file using the table above — note the split between data model pages (fields/schema, e.g.
v1-raindrops.md) and methods pages (endpoints, e.g. v1-raindrops-single.md)
- Read the file and extract the endpoint, parameters, and example the user needs
Example Mappings
| User Question | File to Read |
|---|
| "How to create a bookmark?" | references/v1-raindrops-single.md (Create raindrop) |
| "Get raindrops in a collection with search" | references/v1-raindrops-multiple.md (Get raindrops) |
| "What fields does a raindrop have?" | references/v1-raindrops.md |
| "Create a nested collection" | references/v1-collections-methods.md + v1-collections-nested-structure.md |
| "How does OAuth work?" | references/v1-authentication-token.md |
| "Rename a tag across all bookmarks" | references/v1-tags.md (Rename tag) |
Common API Patterns
Collection IDs
0 — all collections (used in some endpoints)-1 — Unsorted-99 — Trash
Pagination & Search (multiple raindrops)
GET /raindrops/{collectionId} supports search, sort, page, perpage, and nested query parameters. See references/v1-raindrops-multiple.md for the full search operator syntax.
Nested Field Parsing
POST /raindrop accepts pleaseParse: {} (empty object) to auto-extract cover, description, and metadata in the background.
Limitations
This reference covers the public REST API v1 endpoints as documented at https://developer.raindrop.io. For:
- Official SDKs / libraries: check the Raindrop.io developer portal
- The MCP server integration: see
references/mcp-mcp.md
The reference data was fetched from the official Markdown docs (developer.raindrop.io/*.md) on 2026-07-06. For the latest updates, check the official documentation directly.
