API usage example in Java

To help you get started with using Feature Upvote’s public REST API, here’s an example in Java you can copy and paste. It will list all of your feedback boards.

Make sure to add your own API key! If you don’t have one yet, create one on the Developer tab of your Account settings. We recommend creating a separate key for each application or script, so you can delete it later without affecting your other integrations.

import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.URI;
import java.net.http.HttpClient;
import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse;

// Requires Java 25+
public class ApiDemo {

    // Base URL for the Feature Upvote API v1     
    private static final String BASE_URL = "https://api.featureupvote.com/api/v1/";

    // Replace this value with your actual Feature Upvote API key     
    private static final String API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE";

    void main() throws IOException, InterruptedException {
        HttpClient client = HttpClient.newHttpClient();

        // Construct the API endpoint for listing boards
        String endpointUrl = BASE_URL + "boards";

        // Build the HTTP GET request with Bearer Authentication
        HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
                .uri(URI.create(endpointUrl))
                .header("Authorization", "Bearer " + API_KEY)
                .header("Accept", "application/json")
                .GET()
                .build();

        // Send the request and receive the response         
        HttpResponse<String> response = client.send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());

        // Output the results
        IO.println("HTTP Status Code: " + response.statusCode());
        IO.println("JSON Response:\n" + response.body());
    }
}

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