Pastebin is a service that allows you to \"paste\" any text and share it with ot
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Question
Pastebin is a service that allows you to "paste" any text and share it with others, publicly or privately. I am in need of a piece of self-hosted software that does exactly what pastebin does, but without the need of a 3rd party.
To give you some context, I am attempting to create an error reporting/support service for my bukkit plugin and I need something that not only uploads a log file, but also can be shared with the user. Pastebin's API would be a great thing for this, but they limit the data to just 500kb and I would rather not send personal information through a 3rd party. I need this software to have a built in API so that I can submit data via POST and have it return a link to the paste, just like what pastebin does.
Requirements:
It must be self-hosted
It must be gratis (free) and it would be preferred if it was floss (open source) but that's not a requirement
It must have a built in API so I may submit my data
The API must be able to get data (the text I am sending it), and return the link to the paste
It is preferable if its made with php and be integrated into my website (I don't have tons of RAM on my VPS, so I don't really want to run additional services if I don't have to)
Syntax highlighting would be pretty nifty, but not required
Explanation / Answer
Stikked will do the trick (example).
Stikked is an Open-Source PHP Pastebin, with the aim of keeping a simple and easy to use user interface.
Stikked allows you to easily share code with anyone you wish. Based on the original Stikked with lots of bugfixes and improvements.
Features:
Self-hosted
Free
Developed with php
Has a built-in API that accepts POST data and returns the link. Even has the ability to secure the API with an optional API key
Syntax highlighting (can select the language either via web interface or through API)
Expiring pastes
Themes
Integration with YOURLS (especially love this feature)
Anti-spam features
Ability to "reply" to a paste
I must say I am very pleased with this software. Works just like I wanted it to.