Hi everyone,

We are working on making it easier to use Wikidata's data to build applications. A big part of that is a better API. Over the past months we have been developing the first version and gotten testing and feedback for it. Last week we made it available on test.wikidata.org. Today the first version of the new Wikibase REST API is available on Wikidata. I'd like to thank everyone who helped along the way by providing feedback and testing.

You can find more information on what you can already do with the new Wikibase REST API at https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:REST_API.

We will continue to build out its functionality and your input on what would be most useful for you will help prioritize the next steps. Please leave your thoughts at https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk:REST_API_feedback_round#The_Wiki...).

Cheers Lydia