# Vote API

If you are unable to implement the recommended method of voting, [Webhooks](/vote-webhooks.md), an endpoint is provided which returns the most recent 500 votes, alongside a timestamp.

## GET Votes

<mark style="color:blue;">`GET`</mark> `https://discordbotlist.com/api/v1/bots/:id/upvotes`

Returns the most recent 500 votes alongside the total number of votes in the past 12 hours.

#### Path Parameters

| Name                                  | Type   | Description |
| ------------------------------------- | ------ | ----------- |
| :id<mark style="color:red;">\*</mark> | String | Bot ID      |

#### Headers

| Name          | Type   | Description              |
| ------------- | ------ | ------------------------ |
| Authorization | String | discordbotlist.com token |

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{% tab title="200: OK " %}

```javascript
{
  "upvotes": [
    {
      "user_id": "149505704569339904",
      "timestamp": "2023-01-09T02:26:33.375Z", // Use this to find new votes
      "username": "luke",
      "discriminator": "0123",
      "avatar": "11a25559098e81115f7b395c511e6633"
    }
  ],
  "total": 1 // Total upvotes over 12 hours. The "upvotes" array only returns the recent 500.
}
```

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{% endtabs %}


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# 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://docs.discordbotlist.com/vote-api.md?ask=<question>
```

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.