Style Guides API

GET/styleguides

Retrieve all your saved Style Guides.

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        {
            "id": 3,
            "name": "Inbound Marketing (e.g. onsite blog posts)",
            "guide": "<p>This article will be published on our company's blog using a pseudonym. Generally, we are attempting to promote our products or services in a way that address a hypothetical customer's need. Please keep this goal and our audience in mind (what does the customer need; how does the product/service address the need). <strong>Be sure to read the assignment instructions carefully.</strong> Unless otherwise instructed by the assignment, please keep the language and tone of your article as professional as possible.</p>\r\n<p>If you have questions or suggestions on how to improve the article, please contact us.>br />Requirements:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Focus on solving the customer need.</strong></li>\r\n<li><strong>Do not disparage the client, industry or products.</strong></li>\r\n<li><strong>Please use and cite official sources</strong> to support your information (official source = .gov, .edu, or any media outlet. Any article referencing Wikipedia, about.com, ehow, or commercial sites will be sent back for revision).</li>\r\n<li><strong>Please do not cite competitors or mention competing products/services as alternatives.</strong></li>\r\n<li><strong>Please use section headers.</strong></li>\r\n</ul>"
        },
        {
            "id": 4,
            "name": "Promotional Blog Post (e.g. product reviews)",
            "guide": "<p>This article will be published on our company's blog using a pseudonym. The goal of the post is to promote the product/service/topic referenced. Please highlight the features of the topic, tailored to resonate with a potential client. <strong>Be sure to read the assignment instructions carefully.</strong> Unless otherwise instructed by the assignment, please keep the language and tone of your article as professional as possible.</p><ul><li><strong>Do not disparage the client, industry or products.</strong></li><li><strong>Please do not cite competitors or mention competing products/services as alternatives.</strong></li><li><strong>Please use and cite official sources</strong> to support your information (official source = .gov, .edu, or any media outlet. Any article referencing Wikipedia, about.com, ehow, or commercial sites will be sent back for revision).</li><li><strong>Please use section headers.</strong></li></ul>"
        },
        {
            "id": 5,
            "name": "Thought Leader (e.g. white papers)",
            "guide": "<p>This article will be published on a blog using a pseudonym. The post is intended to communicate a unique perspective and new insight to the topic at hand. Keep in mind that the audience will likely be individuals with a wealth of knowledge in the subject matter area, therefore, avoid descriptions of basic concepts, terms, etc. Additional research may be necessary in order to speak with an authoritative tone. This should not be an \"introduction to\" article. <strong>Be sure to read the assignment instructions carefully.</strong> Unless otherwise instructed by the assignment, please keep the language and tone of your article as professional as possible.</p><ul><li><strong>Please use and cite official sources</strong> to support your information (official source = .gov, .edu, or any media outlet. Any article referencing Wikipedia, about.com, ehow, or commercial sites will be sent back for revision).</li><li><strong>Please refrain from \"parroting\" other thought leaders in the area.</strong></li><li><strong>Please use section headers.</strong></li><li><strong>Quotes from famous individuals (though not competitors) may be worked in to lend credibility and draw parallels.</strong></li></ul>"
        },
        {
            "id": 6,
            "name": "Press Releases",
            "guide": "<p>A press release should present newsworthy information without sounding commercial. Avoid using language that sounds more like an advertisement than an announcement of some newsworthy change. Please make the subject of the press release seem as new and newsworthy as possible.</p>\r\n<p>Please do not use first or second person—do not use \"you/yours\" or \"us/we/ours\".</p>\r\n<p>Do not include quotes.</p>\r\n<p>Please include an italicized subheading elaborating on the title. (For example, if the title is \"[Company] Announces New Products for Preparing Roofs for Winter\", a good subheading might read \"Homeowners Encouraged to Prepare Homes for Harsher Weather\" or something to that effect.)</p>\r\n<p>At the end of the press release, include an \"about\" section with general information about the company, including contact by phone, email, and website URL.</p>"
        }
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POST/styleguides

Create a new Style Guide.

{
    "name": "Inbound Marketing (e.g. onsite blog posts)",
    "guide": "<p>This article will be published on our company's blog using a pseudonym. Generally, we are attempting to promote our products or services in a way that address a hypothetical customer's need. Please keep this goal and our audience in mind (what does the customer need; how does the product/service address the need). <strong>Be sure to read the assignment instructions carefully.</strong> Unless otherwise instructed by the assignment, please keep the language and tone of your article as professional as possible.</p>\r\n<p>If you have questions or suggestions on how to improve the article, please contact us.>br />Requirements:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Focus on solving the customer need.</strong></li>\r\n<li><strong>Do not disparage the client, industry or products.</strong></li>\r\n<li><strong>Please use and cite official sources</strong> to support your information (official source = .gov, .edu, or any media outlet. Any article referencing Wikipedia, about.com, ehow, or commercial sites will be sent back for revision).</li>\r\n<li><strong>Please do not cite competitors or mention competing products/services as alternatives.</strong></li>\r\n<li><strong>Please use section headers.</strong></li>\r\n</ul>"
}

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    "id": 3,
    "name": "Inbound Marketing (e.g. onsite blog posts)",
    "guide": "<p>This article will be published on our company's blog using a pseudonym. Generally, we are attempting to promote our products or services in a way that address a hypothetical customer's need. Please keep this goal and our audience in mind (what does the customer need; how does the product/service address the need). <strong>Be sure to read the assignment instructions carefully.</strong> Unless otherwise instructed by the assignment, please keep the language and tone of your article as professional as possible.</p>\r\n<p>If you have questions or suggestions on how to improve the article, please contact us.>br />Requirements:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Focus on solving the customer need.</strong></li>\r\n<li><strong>Do not disparage the client, industry or products.</strong></li>\r\n<li><strong>Please use and cite official sources</strong> to support your information (official source = .gov, .edu, or any media outlet. Any article referencing Wikipedia, about.com, ehow, or commercial sites will be sent back for revision).</li>\r\n<li><strong>Please do not cite competitors or mention competing products/services as alternatives.</strong></li>\r\n<li><strong>Please use section headers.</strong></li>\r\n</ul>"
}

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GET/styleguides/{style_guide_id}

Retrieve a specific Style Guide by ID.

{
    "id": 3,
    "name": "Inbound Marketing (e.g. onsite blog posts)",
    "guide": "<p>This article will be published on our company's blog using a pseudonym. Generally, we are attempting to promote our products or services in a way that address a hypothetical customer's need. Please keep this goal and our audience in mind (what does the customer need; how does the product/service address the need). <strong>Be sure to read the assignment instructions carefully.</strong> Unless otherwise instructed by the assignment, please keep the language and tone of your article as professional as possible.</p>\r\n<p>If you have questions or suggestions on how to improve the article, please contact us.>br />Requirements:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Focus on solving the customer need.</strong></li>\r\n<li><strong>Do not disparage the client, industry or products.</strong></li>\r\n<li><strong>Please use and cite official sources</strong> to support your information (official source = .gov, .edu, or any media outlet. Any article referencing Wikipedia, about.com, ehow, or commercial sites will be sent back for revision).</li>\r\n<li><strong>Please do not cite competitors or mention competing products/services as alternatives.</strong></li>\r\n<li><strong>Please use section headers.</strong></li>\r\n</ul>"
}

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PATCH/styleguides/{style_guide_id}

Update an existing Style Guide. All fields are not required for this request, you need only include the ones you want to update.

{
    "name": "Blog Posts"
}

{
    "id": 3,
    "name": "Inbound Marketing (e.g. onsite blog posts)",
    "guide": "<p>This article will be published on our company's blog using a pseudonym. Generally, we are attempting to promote our products or services in a way that address a hypothetical customer's need. Please keep this goal and our audience in mind (what does the customer need; how does the product/service address the need). <strong>Be sure to read the assignment instructions carefully.</strong> Unless otherwise instructed by the assignment, please keep the language and tone of your article as professional as possible.</p>\r\n<p>If you have questions or suggestions on how to improve the article, please contact us.>br />Requirements:</p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Focus on solving the customer need.</strong></li>\r\n<li><strong>Do not disparage the client, industry or products.</strong></li>\r\n<li><strong>Please use and cite official sources</strong> to support your information (official source = .gov, .edu, or any media outlet. Any article referencing Wikipedia, about.com, ehow, or commercial sites will be sent back for revision).</li>\r\n<li><strong>Please do not cite competitors or mention competing products/services as alternatives.</strong></li>\r\n<li><strong>Please use section headers.</strong></li>\r\n</ul>"
}

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