For Example AI - API Documentation

Welcome to the For Example AI API documentation! Our static JSON API provides programmatic access to all our educational content.

Overview

All endpoints return JSON and are updated automatically when the site builds. No authentication required - all content is freely accessible.

Base URL: https://forexample.ai

Endpoints

1. All Guides

Endpoint: /api/guides.json

Returns a complete list of all guides with full metadata.

Response Format:

{
  "meta": {
    "generated": "2026-02-12T10:00:00Z",
    "count": 35,
    "version": "1.0"
  },
  "guides": [
    {
      "id": "how-chatgpt-works-a-simple-explanation",
      "title": "How ChatGPT Works: A Simple Explanation",
      "slug": "how-chatgpt-works-a-simple-explanation",
      "url": "https://forexample.ai/guides/how-chatgpt-works-a-simple-explanation/",
      "description": "A beginner-friendly introduction to...",
      "difficulty": "beginner",
      "tags": ["chatgpt", "language-models", "basics"],
      "estimated_time": "9 min read",
      "date_published": "2026-02-12T00:00:00Z",
      "series": {
        "name": "Understanding Transformers",
        "part": 1,
        "total": 4,
        "next": "understanding-transformer-architecture"
      },
      "image": "https://forexample.ai/assets/images/guides/...",
      "content_length": 1850
    }
  ]
}

Use Cases:

Build custom frontends
Create mobile apps
AI agent content discovery
Analytics and tracking
Content aggregation

2. Learning Series

Endpoint: /api/series.json

Returns all multi-part learning series with their constituent guides.

Response Format:

{
  "meta": {
    "generated": "2026-02-12T10:00:00Z",
    "count": 7
  },
  "series": [
    {
      "name": "Understanding Transformers",
      "slug": "understanding-transformers",
      "total_parts": 4,
      "completed_parts": 4,
      "guides": [
        {
          "part": 1,
          "title": "How ChatGPT Works: A Simple Explanation",
          "slug": "how-chatgpt-works-a-simple-explanation",
          "url": "https://forexample.ai/guides/...",
          "difficulty": "beginner",
          "estimated_time": "9 min read",
          "tags": ["chatgpt", "language-models"]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Use Cases:

Display learning paths
Track course progress
Recommend series to users
Build curriculum planners

3. Topics/Tags

Endpoint: /api/topics.json

Returns all topics with guides organized by tag.

Response Format:

{
  "meta": {
    "generated": "2026-02-12T10:00:00Z",
    "count": 45
  },
  "topics": [
    {
      "tag": "transformers",
      "slug": "transformers",
      "count": 8,
      "guides": [
        {
          "title": "Understanding Transformer Architecture",
          "slug": "understanding-transformer-architecture",
          "url": "https://forexample.ai/guides/...",
          "difficulty": "intermediate",
          "estimated_time": "15 min read"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Use Cases:

Browse by topic
Filter guides
Build tag clouds
Topic-based navigation

4. Site Index

Endpoint: /index.json

Returns site structure, statistics, and navigation.

Response Format:

{
  "site": {
    "name": "For Example AI",
    "description": "Learn AI concepts...",
    "url": "https://forexample.ai"
  },
  "statistics": {
    "total_guides": 35,
    "total_series": 7,
    "total_topics": 45,
    "by_difficulty": {
      "beginner": 12,
      "intermediate": 15,
      "advanced": 8
    }
  },
  "endpoints": { ... },
  "navigation": [ ... ]
}

5. RSS Feed

Endpoint: /feed.xml

Standard RSS/Atom feed of latest guides.

Format: XML (RSS/Atom)

Use Cases:

Feed readers
Content aggregators
Notification systems

6. Sitemap

Endpoint: /sitemap.xml

XML sitemap for search engines.

Format: XML (Sitemap Protocol)

7. AI Site Manifest

Endpoint: /.well-known/ai-site.json

AI agent discovery manifest describing site structure and capabilities.

Use Cases:

AI agent discovery
Automated content indexing
Machine learning dataset creation

Rate Limiting

None! All content is static and served via CDN. Feel free to fetch as often as needed.

CORS

All API endpoints support Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS). You can access them from any domain.

Caching

Content is cached at CDN level. Guides are typically updated daily.

Content License

All content is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).

You are free to:

Share and redistribute
Adapt and build upon

Under these terms:

Attribution Required: Credit “For Example AI” with a link back
Commercial use allowed
Modifications allowed

Example Attribution:

From "How ChatGPT Works: A Simple Explanation",
For Example AI (https://forexample.ai/guides/how-chatgpt-works-a-simple-explanation/)

Support

Questions? Issues? Contact us via our website: https://forexample.ai

Examples

Fetch All Beginner Guides

fetch('https://forexample.ai/api/guides.json')
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(data => {
    const beginnerGuides = data.guides.filter(
      g => g.difficulty === 'beginner'
    );
    console.log(beginnerGuides);
  });

Get All Guides in a Series

fetch('https://forexample.ai/api/series.json')
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(data => {
    const transformerSeries = data.series.find(
      s => s.slug === 'understanding-transformers'
    );
    console.log(transformerSeries.guides);
  });

Find Guides by Topic

fetch('https://forexample.ai/api/topics.json')
  .then(r => r.json())
  .then(data => {
    const aiEthicsGuides = data.topics.find(
      t => t.slug === 'ai-ethics'
    );
    console.log(aiEthicsGuides.guides);
  });

Last Updated: 2026-02-12