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BBCode API

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Render BBCode — the [b]…[/b] markup used by forums, bulletin boards, game communities and many comment systems — into clean HTML, or strip it down to plain text. Supports bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, lists, quotes, code blocks, links, images, colour and size. Dangerous URL schemes (javascript:, data:, vbscript:) in links and images are neutralised, so the HTML is safe to display. The to-text endpoint removes all markup for previews, search indexes, notifications and excerpts. Powered by the bbob parser. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant; send large posts via POST. Live, nothing stored. 3 endpoints. Distinct from Markdown rendering and HTML-to-Markdown conversion.

#bbcode #forum #markup #html #text #developer-tools

api.oanor.com/bbcode-api

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/api/bbcode-api/openapi.json

/api/bbcode-api/llms.txt

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Uptime: 100.00%; Server probes · 24h
Avg latency: 82 ms; Server probes · 24h
Subscribers: 4,731; active
Total calls: 57; last 7 days

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Free

760 calls / month
2 requests / second
Hard cap (429 above quota, no overage)
760 calls/month
2 req/sec
To HTML + to text
No credit card

Starter

€1.10 /month

6,100 calls / month
8 requests / second
Hard cap (429 above quota, no overage)
6.1k calls/month
8 req/sec
Safe HTML output
Email support

Pro

€19.00 /month

125,000 calls / month
20 requests / second
Hard cap (429 above quota, no overage)
125k calls/month
20 req/sec
Forum / CMS pipelines
Priority support

Mega

€55.00 /month

645,000 calls / month
50 requests / second
Hard cap (429 above quota, no overage)
645k calls/month
50 req/sec
Platform scale
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about pricing, quotas, and integration.

How do I get an API key for BBCode API?

Sign up for free at oanor.com, generate an API key from the developer dashboard, and call BBCode API with the x-oanor-key header. No credit card needed for the free tier.

What's the rate limit for BBCode API?

Free tier allows 1 request per second. Paid plans scale up to 50 requests per second on the Mega tier. Hard limits return HTTP 429 above the quota — no surprise overage charges.

How much does BBCode API cost?

BBCode API has a free tier with 100 calls / month. Paid plans start at €1.10 / month with higher quotas and faster rate limits.

Can I cancel my subscription anytime?

Yes. Plans are billed monthly and you can cancel anytime from your billing dashboard. No long-term contracts and no cancellation fee.

Is BBCode API GDPR-compliant?

All requests to BBCode API go through our EU-based gateway. Your upstream API key never leaves our server and no personal data is shared with the upstream provider beyond the request you send.

BBCode 2

Meta 1

Pick an endpoint from the list on the left to see its details and try it.

GET /v1/to-html

Render BBCode to HTML

Playground

Parameters

Custom headers

Language: Client:

GET /v1/to-text

Strip BBCode to plain text

Playground

Parameters

Custom headers

Language: Client:

GET /v1/meta

Spec

Playground

Custom headers

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Code snippets

curl https://api.oanor.com/bbcode-api/SOME_PATH \
  -H "x-oanor-key: oanor_test_..."

const res = await fetch("https://api.oanor.com/bbcode-api/SOME_PATH", {
  headers: { "x-oanor-key": "oanor_test_..." }
});
const data = await res.json();

$ch = curl_init("https://api.oanor.com/bbcode-api/SOME_PATH");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, ["x-oanor-key: oanor_test_..."]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);

import requests
r = requests.get(
    "https://api.oanor.com/bbcode-api/SOME_PATH",
    headers={"x-oanor-key": "oanor_test_..."},
)
print(r.json())

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