Raindrop.io Bookmarks
Manage bookmarks via the Raindrop.io API.
Setup
# 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
# 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
= TrashN
= Specific collection (get IDs from collections
)
Examples
# 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):
# 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:
- Use
--delay 100
(100ms between calls)
- Use
bulk-move
instead of individual move
calls
- Process in batches of 50-100
Direct API
For operations not covered:
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/
