https://github.com/RamblingCookieMonster/PSStackExchange

PowerShell module to query Stack Exchange API
https://github.com/RamblingCookieMonster/PSStackExchange

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PowerShell module to query Stack Exchange API

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/RamblingCookieMonster/PSStackExchange
• Owner: RamblingCookieMonster
• License: mit
• Created: 2015-08-02T23:19:25.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2016-07-26T22:42:18.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-28T10:02:14.915Z (14 days ago)
• Topics: powershell, powershell-modules, stackoverflow
• Language: PowerShell
• Homepage: http://ramblingcookiemonster.github.io/Building-A-PowerShell-Module
• Size: 50.8 KB
• Stars: 80
• Watchers: 8
• Forks: 21
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

        
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PSStackExchange

=============

This is a rudimentary PowerShell module for querying the [Stack Exchange API](https://api.stackexchange.com/docs), written to illustrate [a basic PowerShell module organization and workflow](http://ramblingcookiemonster.github.io/Building-A-PowerShell-Module).

This is not fully featured or tested, but pull requests would be welcome!

#Instructions

```powershell

# One time setup

    # Download the repository

    # Unblock the zip

    # Extract the PSStackExchange folder to a module path (e.g. $env:USERPROFILE\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules\)

    #Simple alternative, if you have PowerShell 5, or the PowerShellGet module:

        Install-Module PSStackExchange

# Import the module.

    Import-Module PSStackExchange    #Alternatively, Import-Module \\Path\To\PSStackExchange

# Get commands in the module

    Get-Command -Module PSStackExchange

# Get help

    Get-Help Get-SEObject -Full

    Get-Help about_PSStackExchange

```

#Examples

### Find Stack Exchange Sites and Urls

```PowerShell

# Find Stack Exchange sites and urls

    Get-SEObject -Object Sites |

        Sort -Property api_site_parameter |

        Select -Property api_site_parameter, site_url

```

![Get Sites](/Media/Get-SEObject.png)

### Search Stack Exchange Questions

```PowerShell

# Search questions on stack overflow, tagged PowerShell, with System.DBNull in the title

    Search-SEQuestion -Title System.DBNull -Tag PowerShell -Site StackOverflow

# Search questions on ServerFault

#     Posted by User with ID 105072

#     With PowerShell in the Title

#     Without the tag windows-server-2008-r2

    Search-SEQuestion -User 105072 `

                      -Site ServerFault `

                      -ExcludeTag 'windows-server-2008-r2' `

                      -Title PowerShell

```

![Search Questions](/Media/Search-SEQuestion.png)