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Basic Syntax

anysite api <endpoint> [key=value ...] [OPTIONS]
Parameters are passed as key=value pairs. The CLI automatically converts types based on the cached schema.

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Examples

anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella

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Output Formats

Control how results are displayed with --format (or -f): 
anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella --format json

{
  "name": "Satya Nadella",
  "headline": "Chairman and CEO at Microsoft",
  "urn": {
    "value": "ACoAAA8BYqEBCGLg_vT_ca6mMEqkR9bc",
    "type": "member"
  },
  ...
}

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Field Filtering

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Include Specific Fields

Select only the fields you need: 
anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella --fields "name,headline,urn.value"
Supports dot-notation for nested fields.

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Exclude Fields

Remove verbose or unnecessary fields: 
anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella --exclude "certifications,courses,honors"

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Field Presets

Use built-in presets for common use cases: 
anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella --fields-preset minimal
anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella --fields-preset contact
anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella --fields-preset recruiting

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Saving Output

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Save to File

anysite api /api/linkedin/search/users keywords="CTO" count=50 \
  --format csv --output ctos.csv

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Compact JSON

Minify JSON output for smaller file sizes: 
anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella --compact

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Quiet Mode

Suppress progress messages for clean piping: 
anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella -q --format jsonl

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Piping to Other Tools

Combine with database loading or other CLI commands: 
# API → Database
anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella -q --format jsonl | \
  anysite db insert mydb --table profiles --stdin --auto-create

# API → File
anysite api /api/linkedin/search/users keywords="engineer" count=100 \
  -q --format csv > engineers.csv

# API → jq filtering
anysite api /api/linkedin/user user=satyanadella -q | jq '.name, .headline'

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Options Reference

OptionShortDescription
--format-fOutput format: json, jsonl, csv, table (default: json)
--fieldsInclude only specified fields (comma-separated, dot-notation)
--excludeExclude specified fields from output
--fields-presetBuilt-in field preset: minimal, contact, recruiting
--compactMinify JSON output
--output-oSave output to file
-qQuiet mode — suppress progress messages

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Next Steps

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