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With AddThis APIs, you can easily create a variety tools that suites your individual needs, giving you more control over the tool’s options and services. Each API has its own advantages and limitations and can be used in most environments.
AddThis Toolbox allows you to easily create custom sharing and follow buttons with your own social icons and CSS, all while receiving the same analytics, performance and reliability as the standard AddThis button. Use this API if you want something easy, simple and straightforward in creating your sharing and following buttons.
AddThis Sharing Endpoints allows you to create sharing and following buttons through redirector endpoints without the need of running any JavaScript in the environment. With our Sharing Endpoints, you can easily create sharing buttons with your own social icons and CSS but won’t get the full benefit of acquiring visitor analytics. Use this API if you want to create share buttons without the need of JavaScript or analytics — most useful in creating share buttons for Email Newsletters.
AddThis Smart Layers API allows you to create sharing and follow buttons along with our Related Posts tool. With Smart Layers, you have the ability to use the many pre-configured positions, themes and layouts of each tools. Use this API if you want a simple method of deploying our web tools without the need of any additional icons or CSS.
AddThis Toolbox | Sharing Endpoints | Smart Layers API | |
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Can create share buttons | |||
Can create follow buttons | |||
Can create Related Post tool | |||
Requires Javascript | |||
Allows custom icons |