Hey.Café Endpoint Docs
Get Explore Accounts
get_explore_ accounts
Get a list of recently active and intresting accounts.
https://endpoint.hey.cafe/get_explore_accountsVariables
A list of variables needed to make the call work, they can be provided via the URL or POST.
countHow many items to return (default 20).
suggestIf provide TRUE we will show accounts not followed by the logged in user based on mutual followers.
newIf provide TRUE we will show only accounts created in the last week.
proIf provide TRUE we will show only accounts that are PRO.
typeThe type of account to return, from person, business, robot, or creator.
Example Response
https://endpoint.hey.cafe/get_explore_accounts{
"system_api_endpoint": "endpoint-008.hey.cafe",
"system_api_timestamp": "20260708170750",
"system_api_request_ip": "0.0.0.0",
"system_api_request_status": "valid",
"system_api_request_country": "FI",
"system_api_error": false,
"system_api_error_reason": "",
"response_data": {
"found_items": true,
"accounts": {
"5fzd2zkvrctve0o": {
"id": "5fzd2zkvrctve0o",
"alias": "dee29",
"name": "Dee 🇨🇦",
"avatar": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-03\/20260308063131-ysg7rjhayoszjxi.jpg",
"header": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-03\/20260308063607-bw2t0h53wwythrt.jpg",
"bio": "Good life, beautiful life! Canadian life! Ontarian (GTA) GenXer. I have set up the !creatorsofbeauty and !livingthelivesoftwopeople cafés. All those interested, please feel free to join.",
"timeout": false,
"status": "active",
"seen": "20260708170750",
"active": "20260708170741",
"created": "20260308060930",
"verified": "0",
"pro": "1",
"type": "person",
"admin": "0",
"moderator": "0",
"language": "en",
"public_view": "1",
"public_comment": "1",
"public_react": "1"
},
"8hmliaqayvj9da5": {
"id": "8hmliaqayvj9da5",
"alias": "nancycole60",
"name": "Nancy Cole",
"avatar": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-05\/20260501162358-o4bt3n7zxc58ip6.jpg",
"header": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/defaults\/header_account.jpg",
"bio": "Hi, I'm Nancy and I live in MD with 2 little dogs. I love to read, listen to music and crochet.",
"timeout": false,
"status": "active",
"seen": "20260708170749",
"active": "20260708170740",
"created": "20260429074815",
"verified": "0",
"pro": "0",
"type": "person",
"admin": "0",
"moderator": "0",
"language": "en",
"public_view": "1",
"public_comment": "1",
"public_react": "1"
},
"592q7htuon3rfhz": {
"id": "592q7htuon3rfhz",
"alias": "cbc",
"name": "CBC News (Not Official)",
"avatar": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2025-03\/20250330151936-rc2b0d7fxj7t461.png",
"header": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/defaults\/header_account.jpg",
"bio": "Direct feed of the public RSS feed. This is NOT an official account. This is ** NOT ** an official CBC account.",
"timeout": false,
"status": "active",
"seen": "20260704164336",
"active": "20260708170737",
"created": "20250330151838",
"verified": "0",
"pro": "0",
"type": "news",
"admin": "0",
"moderator": "0",
"language": "en",
"public_view": "1",
"public_comment": "1",
"public_react": "1"
},
"pt5kqjw5eooz427": {
"id": "pt5kqjw5eooz427",
"alias": "clerik",
"name": "clerik",
"avatar": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-04\/20260422170649-txoh7u2ejbrz53p.jpeg",
"header": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/defaults\/header_account.jpg",
"bio": "Eh! Canadian from Montreal, QC here!",
"timeout": false,
"status": "active",
"seen": "20260708170749",
"active": "20260708170730",
"created": "20260422165811",
"verified": "0",
"pro": "0",
"type": "person",
"admin": "0",
"moderator": "0",
"language": "en",
"public_view": "1",
"public_comment": "1",
"public_react": "1"
},
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"id": "8ujvr2cj1bgfu1y",
"alias": "robutt",
"name": "Robutt",
"avatar": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-04\/20260418134458-tgkcx6rgdkc11dx.png",
"header": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/defaults\/header_account.jpg",
"bio": "Hey I have no bio. I just don't like describing myself, it's a conflict of interest.",
"timeout": false,
"status": "active",
"seen": "20260708170711",
"active": "20260708170709",
"created": "20260418134100",
"verified": "0",
"pro": "0",
"type": "person",
"admin": "0",
"moderator": "0",
"language": "en",
"public_view": "1",
"public_comment": "1",
"public_react": "1"
},
"4b7i19huphrv1s4": {
"id": "4b7i19huphrv1s4",
"alias": "budmo",
"name": "Marta 🌻🍁",
"avatar": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-03\/20260310051216-8heqzbqjk902daz.jpeg",
"header": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-03\/20260316065539-xb8czz9wzbn9g55.jpeg",
"bio": "Mother 💖 Wife 💕 1st generation Ukrainian Catholic, Proud Canadian, post-menopausal and loving it! What I’ve learned in my lifetime: When conflict arises it truly shows how kind someone is. Observing someone’s focus reveals a lot about them. Pay attention to the details because they matter (a lesson learned from my Baba).",
"timeout": false,
"status": "active",
"seen": "20260708170750",
"active": "20260708170658",
"created": "20260310045156",
"verified": "0",
"pro": "1",
"type": "person",
"admin": "0",
"moderator": "0",
"language": "en",
"public_view": "1",
"public_comment": "1",
"public_react": "1"
},
"eghork5ainwvr43": {
"id": "eghork5ainwvr43",
"alias": "grgry",
"name": "grg",
"avatar": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/defaults\/avatar_account.png",
"header": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/defaults\/header_account.jpg",
"bio": "Hey I have no bio, I must be new!",
"timeout": false,
"status": "active",
"seen": "20260708170749",
"active": "20260708170654",
"created": "20260313170314",
"verified": "0",
"pro": "0",
"type": "person",
"admin": "0",
"moderator": "0",
"language": "en",
"public_view": "1",
"public_comment": "1",
"public_react": "1"
},
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"id": "op5d9oucgg3y40s",
"alias": "kschmahl",
"name": "Ken",
"avatar": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/defaults\/avatar_account.png",
"header": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/defaults\/header_account.jpg",
"bio": "Hey I have no bio, I must be new!",
"timeout": false,
"status": "active",
"seen": "20260708170645",
"active": "20260708170645",
"created": "20260705213736",
"verified": "0",
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"type": "person",
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"language": "en",
"public_view": "1",
"public_comment": "1",
"public_react": "1"
},
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"alias": "gordiethegood",
"name": "Gordon ☀️",
"avatar": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-03\/20260320071254-rv4ealbkmvmaonw.jpeg",
"header": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-05\/20260525140728-wph8hrtd78wd861.jpeg",
"bio": "Crusty Vancouverite. Photos, music, horror, politics nerd and lover of all things outdoors.",
"timeout": false,
"status": "active",
"seen": "20260708170750",
"active": "20260708170631",
"created": "20260320071200",
"verified": "0",
"pro": "1",
"type": "person",
"admin": "0",
"moderator": "0",
"language": "en",
"public_view": "1",
"public_comment": "1",
"public_react": "1"
},
"zy56n1u2xika49024vmi2xegp": {
"id": "zy56n1u2xika49024vmi2xegp",
"alias": "anthony",
"name": "Anthony Lee",
"avatar": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-04\/20260404073710-wl7ji48asq4zeub.png",
"header": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-05\/20260526123845-n093npz488pu3gs.png",
"bio": "I am a Canadian 🇨🇦🍁 developer on large scale web servers and applications and creator and developer on Hey.Café! Always ready to help any way that I can.",
"timeout": false,
"status": "active",
"seen": "20260708170558",
"active": "20260708170558",
"created": "20210414004138",
"verified": "1",
"pro": "1",
"type": "person",
"admin": "1",
"moderator": "0",
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},
"vg0jtbi6k6i4yjbw92cmajijf": {
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"alias": "faydra_deon",
"name": "Faydra Deon",
"avatar": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2022-12\/20221227132651-aqs9khc2vo.png",
"header": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-03\/20260307130906-q5esand5y9mbbpf.png",
"bio": "Christ-follower; Disabled Veteran; AKA; Author & Publisher; Web Designer\/Developer\/Instructor; Jigsaw Puzzle Solver & Maker; & Crafty, too! Arkansas born; Oklahoma raised. Everywhere else with the US Army.",
"timeout": false,
"status": "active",
"seen": "20260708170608",
"active": "20260708170558",
"created": "20211002160104",
"verified": "1",
"pro": "1",
"type": "person",
"admin": "0",
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},
"9xjyl452tk1lzh7": {
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"alias": "beautifulbohemian",
"name": "Joan Schulz",
"avatar": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-03\/20260309142321-xf83q3wo1c8zhcf.jpeg",
"header": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-03\/20260309142251-3ya9q388jtttert.jpeg",
"bio": "🧵✨ Meet Joan – Maker, Mama, and Magic Stitcher Behind Beautiful Bohemian ✨🧵 Tucked away in cozy Calgary, Joan is a hardworking mom, loving wife, and the creative force behind Beautiful Bohemian— a handmade haven of thoughtfully sewn treasures, from stylish purses to cozy bowl holders, soothing rice bags, and more. ",
"timeout": false,
"status": "active",
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"avatar": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-07\/20260705062610-0b5tpth4vcxwjq9.jpeg",
"header": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-07\/20260705064445-p18svie4puxjkw4.jpeg",
"bio": "Living the dream in the Okanagan. Partner at WK Group Chartered Professional Accountants. Interests: Classic cars and NASCAR",
"timeout": false,
"status": "active",
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"name": "Debbie S 🇨🇦",
"avatar": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-03\/20260311091748-t0a0l5as99qkcqk.jpeg",
"header": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-03\/20260313100213-cegbiy9fqvbpis3.jpeg",
"bio": "I’ve lived in Ontario all my life. I migrated from Northeastern Ontario to Southern Ontario many years ago. I picked up a hobby as a leather worker during Covid which keeps me busy. ",
"timeout": false,
"status": "active",
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},
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"name": "Natasha",
"avatar": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-06\/20260609173054-ekfal5vr1nsqf2z.jpeg",
"header": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-04\/20260404110113-2l8awiarqgproq4.jpeg",
"bio": "Feminist, humanist, atheist, river town Canadian 🇨🇦, granddaughter to the OG ANTIFA, chronic pain sufferer, 420 friendly, Zeppelin rules ",
"timeout": false,
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},
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"name": "Diane Dobbs",
"avatar": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-03\/20260302160738-3fo0it8bnizf917.jpeg",
"header": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-03\/20260302140445-mm804v5x2tgdwhd.png",
"bio": "I live in Ontario. I post cannabis research, information and news, over at !cannabis 🌱🔥🥳💨🍪 Enjoy! And if you follow me, & I follow you back, we become Hey Cafe friends.",
"timeout": false,
"status": "active",
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"created": "20260301161255",
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"type": "person",
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"avatar": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-03\/20260317183408-71zkarjcc1i7nfi.png",
"header": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/defaults\/header_account.jpg",
"bio": "Hey I have no bio, I must be new!",
"timeout": false,
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"seen": "20260708170410",
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"name": "Echo 🩷💜💙 🏳️🌈",
"avatar": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-03\/20260304150624-nziahupuhg7jmbi.jpeg",
"header": "https:\/\/storage.heycafecdn.com\/2026-03\/20260305225527-d69ebjn0ojw0erq.jpeg",
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}Response Modifications
We have a few URL options you can provide to modify the API response. If you have any suggestions let us know.
&convert_numeric=VARIABLE
This option will turn an array into a numeric response instead of KEYs when provided with the variable to modify. It will only work on main level variables at this time for example in the call endpoint.hey.cafe/api/account_conversations?query=anthony&convert_numeric=conversations.
&error_boolean=true
Return all responses in system_api_error as a boolean true or false only. If there is an error message when this is active it will be provided in system_api_error_message.
&error_no_http=true
Do not modify the HTTP response code when any error response happens, keep the HTTP response code as 200.
Flags
Some requests have rules that must be followed, they are done on the API end and will be automatically validated and if failed you will get an error message.
Needs Session
On fail will return needs_session and if this falg is set the request will only respond if made by a valid user session or API session.
Needs Agecheck
On fail you will get the response of needs_agecheck and this happens if request is made from an IP in a country or region that has an age verification law. To use this the IP must not be based in an age check region or the user must do the age verification in settings first.