We allow anyone to create tools and applications with our developers API. To create a new pastebin submit your POST request to the following URL:
You can test this API url here: http://pastebin.com/api_form.php.

On Success
A valid new pastebin.com URL will be returned.

Error Codes
ERROR: Invalid POST request, or "input_text" value empty. - If 'paste_code' was left empty, or no POST was used.
ERROR: Invalid file format. - If 'paste_format' was not a valid input.

Required Parameters:
paste_code (string)
- this is simply the text that you paste on pastebin.

Optional Parameters:
paste_name (string)
- for adding a title or name to your paste.

paste_email (string)
- for sending confirmation email with paste link.

paste_subdomain (string)
- for using a certain subdomain.

paste_private (integer: 0 or 1)
- for making it public (0) or private (1).

paste_expire_date (string: N, 10M, 1H, 1D, 1M)
- for adding expiration date. N = Never, 10M = 10 Minutes, 1H = 1 Hour, 1D = 1 Day, 1M = 1 Month.

paste_format (string)
- for adding syntax highlighting. These are possible:
    abap = ABAP
    actionscript = ActionScript
    actionscript3 = ActionScript 3
    ada = Ada
    apache = Apache Log
    applescript = AppleScript
    apt_sources = APT Sources
    asm = ASM (NASM)
    asp = ASP
    autoit = AutoIt
    avisynth = Avisynth
    bash = Bash
    basic4gl = Basic4GL
    bibtex = BibTeX
    blitzbasic = Blitz Basic
    bnf = BNF
    boo = BOO
    bf = BrainFuck
    c = C
    c_mac = C for Macs
    cill = C Intermediate Language
    csharp = C#
    cpp = C++
    caddcl = CAD DCL
    cadlisp = CAD Lisp
    cfdg = CFDG
    klonec = Clone C
    klonecpp = Clone C++
    cmake = CMake
    cobol = COBOL
    cfm = ColdFusion
    css = CSS
    d = D
    dcs = DCS
    delphi = Delphi
    dff = Diff
    div = DIV
    dos = DOS
    dot = DOT
    eiffel = Eiffel
    email = Email
    erlang = Erlang
    fo = FO Language
    fortran = Fortran
    freebasic = FreeBasic
    gml = Game Maker
    genero = Genero
    gettext = GetText
    groovy = Groovy
    haskell = Haskell
    hq9plus = HQ9 Plus
    html4strict = HTML
    idl = IDL
    ini = INI file
    inno = Inno Script
    intercal = INTERCAL
    io = IO
    java = Java
    java5 = Java 5
    javascript = JavaScript
    kixtart = KiXtart
    latex = Latex
    lsl2 = Linden Scripting
    lisp = Lisp
    locobasic = Loco Basic
    lolcode = LOL Code
    lotusformulas = Lotus Formulas
    lotusscript = Lotus Script
    lscript = LScript
    lua = Lua
    m68k = M68000 Assembler
    make = Make
    matlab = MatLab
    matlab = MatLab
    mirc = mIRC
    modula3 = Modula 3
    mpasm = MPASM
    mxml = MXML
    mysql = MySQL
    text = None
    nsis = NullSoft Installer
    oberon2 = Oberon 2
    objc = Objective C
    ocaml-brief = OCalm Brief
    ocaml = OCaml
    glsl = OpenGL Shading
    oobas = Openoffice BASIC
    oracle11 = Oracle 11
    oracle8 = Oracle 8
    pascal = Pascal
    pawn = PAWN
    per = Per
    perl = Perl
    php = PHP
    php-brief = PHP Brief
    pic16 = Pic 16
    pixelbender = Pixel Bender
    plsql = PL/SQL
    povray = POV-Ray
    powershell = Power Shell
    progress = Progress
    prolog = Prolog
    properties = Properties
    providex = ProvideX
    python = Python
    qbasic = QBasic
    rails = Rails
    rebol = REBOL
    reg = REG
    robots = Robots
    ruby = Ruby
    gnuplot = Ruby Gnuplot
    sas = SAS
    scala = Scala
    scheme = Scheme
    scilab = Scilab
    sdlbasic = SdlBasic
    smalltalk = Smalltalk
    smarty = Smarty
    sql = SQL
    tsql = T-SQL
    tcl = TCL
    tcl = TCL
    teraterm = Tera Term
    thinbasic = thinBasic
    typoscript = TypoScript
    unreal = unrealScript
    vbnet = VB.NET
    verilog = VeriLog
    vhdl = VHDL
    vim = VIM
    visualprolog = Visual Pro Log
    vb = VisualBasic
    visualfoxpro = VisualFoxPro
    whitespace = WhiteSpace
    whois = WHOIS
    winbatch = Win Batch
    xml = XML
    xorg_conf = Xorg Config
    xpp = XPP
    z80 = Z80 Assembler