Dev.to

Dev.to is a community of software developers sharing ideas and helping each other grow.

Capabilities

Asset Strategies

Note: Dev.to has limited support for embedded Base64 images.

Prerequisites

• A Dev.to account (free)

Getting Your API Key

Step 1: Sign In to Dev.to

Go to dev.to and sign in to your account.

Step 2: Access Settings

1. Click your profile picture in the top-right corner
2. Select Settings from the dropdown menu

Step 3: Navigate to Extensions

1. In the left sidebar, click Extensions
2. Scroll down to find DEV Community API Keys

Step 4: Generate API Key

1. Enter a description (e.g., “typub”)
2. Click Generate API Key

3. The key will appear under Active API keys — expand it to copy

Security Warning:

• Never commit API keys to version control — use environment variables instead.
• If you suspect your key has been compromised, revoke it immediately and generate a new one.

Configuration

[platforms.devto]
api_base = "https://dev.to/api"  # optional, this is the default
published = true                  # true for published, false for draft
asset_strategy = "embed"          # or "external"

Environment Variables:

Set DEVTO_API_KEY with your API key:

export DEVTO_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

Usage

# Preview content
typub dev posts/my-post -p devto

# Publish to Dev.to
typub publish posts/my-post -p devto

Tag Limits

Dev.to allows a maximum of 4 tags per article. If your content has more than 4 tags, typub will use the first 4.

# In your post's meta.toml
tags = ["rust", "webdev", "tutorial", "beginners"]  # All 4 will be used

Troubleshooting

“Unauthorized” error

• Verify your API key is correct
• Check that the key hasn’t been revoked in Dev.to settings
• Ensure DEVTO_API_KEY environment variable is set

Article not appearing

• Check if published = false in your config (creates draft)
• Draft articles are only visible to you in the Dev.to dashboard

Images not loading

• Dev.to requires images to be accessible via public URLs
• Use asset_strategy = "external" with S3/R2 storage for reliable image hosting
• Embedded base64 images may hit size limits for large images