Tell me more ×  I would like to be able to query the status of
the "new mail" icon that shows whether there is new comments or
favorites activity. Is this possible?  share|improve this
question add comment  2 Answers  No. The mail icon is for
activity associated with a user login - things that have
happened since they last visited with an authenticated machine.
The API has no authentication - it's site centric, not user
centric. Hence, this won't be possible until at least v2.0
(sometime next year).  share|improve this answer Well, kinda.
The API key is associated with the user who registered it, so it
is feasible from a technical perspective (assuming no other
dependencies like browser cookies are required), but because an
API key can be shared among users, it doesn't make 100% sense
from a usability perspective. –  RedFilter Sep 3 '10 at 11:28
add comment  Can't you get the user timeline of an ID, which
will give something very close to the new replies if not the
same thing.  share|improve this answer It's