# Personal Content API ## Get Personal Content `GET` `https://contentapi.celltick.com/mediaApi/v1.0/personal/content` Method returns content based on user past reading preferences.\ API can also filter out already read articles by user (Partner settings level) #### Query Parameters | Name | Type | Description | | ----------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | vendorFilter | string | Filtered out comma separated list of content providers | | vendor | string | comma separated list of content providers | | team | string | comma separated team list of Wikipedia ids | | person | string | comma separated person list of Wikipedia ids | | topic | string | comma separated topic list names or Wikipedia ids. In case extended search is needed, add :ext to topic name. (e.g. weather:ext) | | sortBy | string |

Parameter used to allow content sort by "newest" articles first (in descending order). When using the 'sortBy' parameter it overrides the "personal" method.
In case parameter not in use, content order define by System.

| | thumbImgQuality | integer | Set thumbnail image quality (e.g. 30 is 30% of the original quality) | | thumbImgWidth | integer | Set thumbnail image width (pixels) | | thumbImgHeight | integer | Set thumbnail image height (pixels) | | offset | integer |

For paging only.
When offset=0 returns all query content items.

| | limit | integer |

Limits the number of returned content items.
Default is 20.

| | language | string | 2 letter language code (ISO 639-1) | | localCountryCode | string |

Allows fetching categories by local country
2 letter country code (ISO-ALPHA-2)

| | originCountryCode | string |

Allows fetching categories by origin country
2 letter country code (ISO-ALPHA-2)

| | countryCode | string |

Allows fetching content by country.
2 letter country code (ISO-ALPHA-2)

| | tag | string | Allows fetching content by tag names (case insensitive) \[one or more] | | categoryFilter | string |

Allow filter out content by category names \[one or more]
e.g. categoryFilter=Sports,News

| | category | string |

Allows fetching content by specific category names \[one ot more]
e.g. category=Sports,News
(Case insensitive)

| | publishedAfter | string |

Allows fetching content from point in time and on.
Date/time of publication format is:
"MM/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss"

| | optOut | string |

Allowed values are:
true/false

| | aid | string | Mandatory in case of android application | | userId | string | Source user id (UUID) | {% tabs %} {% tab title="200 Returned articles example:" %} ```markup { totalItems: 3, content: [ { contentId: "a6645bc6-34ab-4c88-a9ba-5e088b4bee56", title: "Olly Murs pranks fans with fake bad haircut", summary: "Olly Murs made his fans believe he had gotten a bad haircut in a silly prank on social media on Thursday (01.11.18).", contentSource: "BangShowbiz", contentSourceDisplay: "BangShowbiz", categories: [ "Entertainment" ], categoriesEnglish: [ "Entertainment" ], origURL: "", images: { mainImage: { url: "https://imageca.thestartmagazine.com/upload/d_m_Entertainment06.jpg,c_fill,g_auto,fl_lossy,q_30,w_480/v1541073898/bangshowbiz_1706497.jpg", width: 650, height: 1000, caption: ""Olly Murs pranks fans (c) Twitter"" }, mainImageThumbnail: { url: "https://imageca.thestartmagazine.com/upload/d_m_Entertainment06.jpg,c_fill,g_auto,fl_lossy,q_30,w_270,h_190/v1541073898/bangshowbiz_1706497.jpg", width: 270, height: 190, quality: 30, caption: ""Olly Murs pranks fans (c) Twitter"" }, additionalImages: [ ] }, countries: [ "AE", "AU", "BS", "CA", "CY", "EG", "GB", "GR", "HK", "ID", "IE", "IL", "IN", "JM", "JO", "KW", "LK", "LY", "MY", "NG", "NZ", "PH", "PK", "QA", "SD", "SG", "TH", "US", "VN", "ZA", "WW" ], locale: "en_GB", publishedAt: 1541073600, tags: [ "olly murs" ], views: 0, isPreview: false, contentURL: "https://www.thestartmagazine.com/article/a6645bc6-34ab-4c88-a9ba-5e088b4bee56?ref=TWFnYXppbmVfZnJvbV9TdGFydGVyJSQlWEU0bjNadDcyWEtQMWNpU3cxZ1pDNzd0OUdmMGJrT3AlJCUxMzU3OTg2NDI%3D&countryCode=US&language=en&vendorFilter=Livescreen&recommendationId=TIME_BL", recommendationId: "TIME_BL" }, { contentId: "25e948f2-16dd-42ee-9afd-67fb2307135a", title: "Ray Fisher: I want Zack Snyder to direct Cyborg movie", summary: "Ray Fisher wants Zack Snyder to direct the 'Cyborg' solo movie, after previously working with him on 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' and 'Justice League'.", contentSource: "BangShowbiz", contentSourceDisplay: "BangShowbiz", categories: [ "Movies" ], categoriesEnglish: [ "Movies" ], origURL: "", images: { mainImage: { url: "https://imageca.thestartmagazine.com/upload/d_m_Movies08.jpg,c_fill,g_auto,fl_lossy,q_30,w_480/v1541073873/bangshowbiz_1706427.jpg", width: 650, height: 1000, caption: ""Ray Fisher"" }, mainImageThumbnail: { url: "https://imageca.thestartmagazine.com/upload/d_m_Movies08.jpg,c_fill,g_auto,fl_lossy,q_30,w_270,h_190/v1541073873/bangshowbiz_1706427.jpg", width: 270, height: 190, quality: 30, caption: ""Ray Fisher"" }, additionalImages: [ ] }, countries: [ "AE", "AU", "BS", "CA", "CY", "EG", "GB", "GR", "HK", "ID", "IE", "IL", "IN", "JM", "JO", "KW", "LK", "LY", "MY", "NG", "NZ", "PH", "PK", "QA", "SD", "SG", "TH", "US", "VN", "ZA", "WW" ], locale: "en_GB", publishedAt: 1541073600, tags: [ "ray fisher", "zack snyder", "epus-movies" ], views: 0, isPreview: false, contentURL: "https://www.thestartmagazine.com/article/25e948f2-16dd-42ee-9afd-67fb2307135a?ref=TWFnYXppbmVfZnJvbV9TdGFydGVyJSQlWEU0bjNadDcyWEtQMWNpU3cxZ1pDNzd0OUdmMGJrT3AlJCUxMzU3OTg2NDI%3D&countryCode=US&language=en&vendorFilter=Livescreen&recommendationId=TIME_BL", recommendationId: "TIME_BL" }, { contentId: "189bf8c7-3507-4477-91ab-3873799a3b2e", title: "Kris Jenner nearly 'wets herself' during spooky TV prank", summary: "Kris Jenner admitted she nearly "wet herself" whens he was jumped out on by a zombie during her appearance on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'.", contentSource: "BangShowbiz", contentSourceDisplay: "BangShowbiz", categories: [ "Entertainment" ], categoriesEnglish: [ "Entertainment" ], origURL: "", images: { mainImage: { url: "https://imageca.thestartmagazine.com/upload/d_m_Entertainment40.jpg,c_fill,g_auto,fl_lossy,q_30,w_480/v1541073899/bangshowbiz_1706447.jpg", width: 650, height: 1000, caption: ""Kris Jenner in Ellen DeGeneres Show prank (c) Instagram"" }, mainImageThumbnail: { url: "https://imageca.thestartmagazine.com/upload/d_m_Entertainment40.jpg,c_fill,g_auto,fl_lossy,q_30,w_270,h_190/v1541073899/bangshowbiz_1706447.jpg", width: 270, height: 190, quality: 30, caption: ""Kris Jenner in Ellen DeGeneres Show prank (c) Instagram"" }, additionalImages: [ ] }, countries: [ "AE", "AU", "BS", "CA", "CY", "EG", "GB", "GR", "HK", "ID", "IE", "IL", "IN", "JM", "JO", "KW", "LK", "LY", "MY", "NG", "NZ", "PH", "PK", "QA", "SD", "SG", "TH", "US", "VN", "ZA", "WW" ], locale: "en_GB", publishedAt: 1541073600, tags: [ "kris jenner", "corey gamble", "kylie jenner", "ellen degeneres" ], views: 0, isPreview: false, contentURL: "https://www.thestartmagazine.com/article/189bf8c7-3507-4477-91ab-3873799a3b2e?ref=TWFnYXppbmVfZnJvbV9TdGFydGVyJSQlWEU0bjNadDcyWEtQMWNpU3cxZ1pDNzd0OUdmMGJrT3AlJCUxMzU3OTg2NDI%3D&countryCode=US&language=en&vendorFilter=Livescreen&recommendationId=TIME_BL", recommendationId: "TIME_BL" } ] } ``` {% endtab %} {% endtabs %} ## How does the Personalization feature work? When user opens the feed for the first time, Start Magazine will return content based on its general algorithm. After a user reads a few articles he will notice that more and more articles match his previous choices. After a while, a user re-opening a feed will see the articles with content similar to previous clicks. The system allows to control the content mix of his feed, time based, and/or personal types of articles. For example: ![](/files/-LQ9G-EyzBfgXlTqQb5Q) If the user reads more articles related to Sports, when reopening the feed after a certain time, he will see mostly sport articles. ## How do I implement personalization using the API? * Request personal content API:\ * Build the feed page you want with the returned content. For example: ![](/files/-LQ9HRAXSsA55JPXjTpB) * Try to click some articles you like, once you do, Start Magazine will begin to save the article list you see in its cache. * After a few minutes, reopen the feed. You will see your favorite article types populating. ## What else should I keep in mind before implementation? * The Personalization feature is only suitable for the C-S model. That means the client must communicate directly with the Start Magazine server. * The userId should be unique for each user. This is a critical requirement because the server will recognize each user according to his or her unique userId, and thereby return personalized article lists. The best format is UUID. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://celltick-the-start-magazine.gitbook.io/the-start-magazine/personal-content-api.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.