Introduction
# Raindrop.io Bookmarks
Manage bookmarks via the Raindrop.io API.
## Setup
```bash # Get token from: https://app.raindrop.io/settings/integrations → "Create test token" echo 'RAINDROP_TOKEN="your-token"' > ~/.config/raindrop.env
# Or pass token at runtime (recommended for ephemeral use) {baseDir}/scripts/raindrop.sh --token "your-token" whoami ```
## Quick Start
```bash # Search bookmarks {baseDir}/scripts/raindrop.sh search "AI tools"
# List unsorted bookmarks {baseDir}/scripts/raindrop.sh list -1 --limit 50
# Count unsorted {baseDir}/scripts/raindrop.sh count -1
# Create collection and move bookmarks {baseDir}/scripts/raindrop.sh create-collection "AI Coding" {baseDir}/scripts/raindrop.sh move 12345 66016720
# Bulk move (efficient!) {baseDir}/scripts/raindrop.sh bulk-move "123,456,789" 66016720 ```
## Commands
### Reading
| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | `whoami` | Show authenticated user | | `collections` | List all collections with IDs | | `list [ID]` | List bookmarks (default: 0 = all) | | `count [ID]` | Count bookmarks in collection | | `search QUERY [ID]` | Search bookmarks | | `get ID` | Get bookmark details | | `tags` | List all tags with counts | | `list-untagged [ID]` | Find bookmarks without tags | | `cache ID` | Get permanent copy (Pro only) |
### Writing
| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | `add URL [ID]` | Add bookmark (default: -1 = Unsorted) | | `delete ID` | Delete bookmark | | `create-collection NAME` | Create new collection | | `move ID COLLECTION` | Move bookmark to collection | | `update ID [opts]` | Update tags/title/collection | | `bulk-move IDS TARGET [SOURCE]` | Move multiple bookmarks (source defaults to -1/Unsorted) | | `suggest URL` | Get AI-suggested tags/title |
### Options
| Flag | Description | |------|-------------| | `--json` | Raw JSON output | | `--limit N` | Max results (default: 25) | | `--page N` | Pagination (0-indexed) | | `--delay MS` | Delay between API calls (rate limiting) | | `--token TOKEN` | Override API token |
### Update Options
For the `update` command:
| Flag | Description | |------|-------------| | `--tags TAG1,TAG2` | Set tags (comma-separated) | | `--title TITLE` | Set title | | `--collection ID` | Move to collection |
### Collection IDs
- `0` = All bookmarks - `-1` = Unsorted - `-99` = Trash - `N` = Specific collection (get IDs from `collections`)
## Examples
```bash # List unsorted with pagination {baseDir}/scripts/raindrop.sh list -1 --limit 50 --page 0 {baseDir}/scripts/raindrop.sh list -1 --limit 50 --page 1
# Create collection {baseDir}/scripts/raindrop.sh create-collection "AI Coding" # Output: Created: AI Coding / ID: 66016720
# Move single bookmark {baseDir}/scripts/raindrop.sh move 1234567 66016720
# Update bookmark with tags and move {baseDir}/scripts/raindrop.sh update 1234567 --tags "claude-code,workflow,tips" --collection 66016720
# Bulk move with rate limiting (100ms between calls) {baseDir}/scripts/raindrop.sh bulk-move "123,456,789,101112" 66016720 --delay 100
# Find untagged bookmarks in unsorted {baseDir}/scripts/raindrop.sh list-untagged -1 --limit 100
# Get JSON for scripting {baseDir}/scripts/raindrop.sh list -1 --json --limit 50 | jq '.items[]._id'
# Count unsorted bookmarks {baseDir}/scripts/raindrop.sh count -1 ```
## Bulk Operations
For large batch operations, use `bulk-move` which uses the Raindrop batch API (up to 100 items per request):
```bash # Get IDs from unsorted ids=$({baseDir}/scripts/raindrop.sh list -1 --json --limit 100 | jq -r '[.items[]._id] | join(",")')
# Move all to collection {baseDir}/scripts/raindrop.sh bulk-move "$ids" 66016720 ```
## Rate Limiting
Raindrop API has rate limits. For bulk operations:
1. Use `--delay 100` (100ms between calls) 2. Use `bulk-move` instead of individual `move` calls 3. Process in batches of 50-100
## Direct API
For operations not covered:
```bash source ~/.config/raindrop.env
# Update tags curl -X PUT "https://api.raindrop.io/rest/v1/raindrop/ID" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $RAINDROP_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"tags": ["tag1", "tag2"]}'
# Bulk update (up to 100 IDs) curl -X PUT "https://api.raindrop.io/rest/v1/raindrops" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $RAINDROP_TOKEN" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"ids": [123, 456, 789], "collectionId": 12345}' ```
API docs: https://developer.raindrop.io/