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POST
/
api
/
v3
/
posts
create a post
curl --request POST \
  --url https://apix.us.amity.co/api/v3/posts \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "text": "<string>",
  "data": {
    "title": "<string>",
    "text": "<string>",
    "images": [
      "<string>"
    ],
    "files": [
      "<string>"
    ]
  },
  "dataType": "upstra.customtype",
  "targetType": "user",
  "targetId": "<userId>",
  "metadata": {},
  "postId": "<string>",
  "tags": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "createdAt": "2022-07-07T04:24:20.444Z"
}'
{
  "posts": [
    {
      "_id": "<string>",
      "path": "<string>",
      "postId": "<string>",
      "parentPostId": "<string>",
      "postedUserId": "<string>",
      "postedUserPublicId": "<string>",
      "postedUserInternalId": "<string>",
      "sharedUserId": "<string>",
      "sharedCount": 123,
      "targetId": "<string>",
      "targetPublicId": "<string>",
      "targetInternalId": "<string>",
      "targetType": "user",
      "dataType": "text",
      "data": {
        "title": "<string>",
        "text": "<string>",
        "fileId": "<string>",
        "thumbnailFileId": "<string>",
        "videoFileId": {
          "original": "<string>",
          "low": "<string>",
          "medium": "<string>",
          "high": "<string>"
        },
        "streamId": "<string>"
      },
      "metadata": {},
      "flagCount": 123,
      "hashFlag": {
        "bits": 123,
        "hashes": 123,
        "hash": [
          "<string>"
        ]
      },
      "editedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "createdAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "updatedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "reactions": {
        "like": 1
      },
      "reactionsCount": 1,
      "myReactions": [
        "like"
      ],
      "commentsCount": 1,
      "comments": [
        "<string>"
      ],
      "children": [
        "<string>"
      ],
      "childrenNumber": 123,
      "isDeleted": false,
      "hasFlaggedComment": false,
      "hasFlaggedChildren": false,
      "feedId": "<string>",
      "tags": [
        "<string>"
      ],
      "hashtags": [
        "technology",
        "programming",
        "web_development",
        "JavaScript",
        "AI_trends"
      ],
      "mentionees": [
        {
          "type": "user",
          "userIds": [
            "<string>"
          ],
          "userPublicIds": [
            "<string>"
          ],
          "userInternalIds": [
            "<string>"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "impression": 123,
      "reach": 123
    }
  ],
  "postChildren": [
    {
      "_id": "<string>",
      "path": "<string>",
      "postId": "<string>",
      "parentPostId": "<string>",
      "postedUserId": "<string>",
      "postedUserPublicId": "<string>",
      "postedUserInternalId": "<string>",
      "sharedUserId": "<string>",
      "sharedCount": 123,
      "targetId": "<string>",
      "targetPublicId": "<string>",
      "targetInternalId": "<string>",
      "targetType": "user",
      "dataType": "text",
      "data": {
        "title": "<string>",
        "text": "<string>",
        "fileId": "<string>",
        "thumbnailFileId": "<string>",
        "videoFileId": {
          "original": "<string>",
          "low": "<string>",
          "medium": "<string>",
          "high": "<string>"
        },
        "streamId": "<string>"
      },
      "metadata": {},
      "flagCount": 123,
      "hashFlag": {
        "bits": 123,
        "hashes": 123,
        "hash": [
          "<string>"
        ]
      },
      "editedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "createdAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "updatedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "reactions": {
        "like": 1
      },
      "reactionsCount": 1,
      "myReactions": [
        "like"
      ],
      "commentsCount": 1,
      "comments": [
        "<string>"
      ],
      "children": [
        "<string>"
      ],
      "childrenNumber": 123,
      "isDeleted": false,
      "hasFlaggedComment": false,
      "hasFlaggedChildren": false,
      "feedId": "<string>",
      "tags": [
        "<string>"
      ],
      "hashtags": [
        "technology",
        "programming",
        "web_development",
        "JavaScript",
        "AI_trends"
      ],
      "mentionees": [
        {
          "type": "user",
          "userIds": [
            "<string>"
          ],
          "userPublicIds": [
            "<string>"
          ],
          "userInternalIds": [
            "<string>"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "impression": 123,
      "reach": 123
    }
  ],
  "comments": [
    {
      "_id": "<string>",
      "path": "<string>",
      "commentId": "<string>",
      "userId": "<string>",
      "userPublicId": "<string>",
      "userInternalId": "<string>",
      "parentId": "<string>",
      "rootId": "<string>",
      "referenceId": "<string>",
      "referenceType": "post",
      "dataType": "<string>",
      "dataTypes": [
        "text"
      ],
      "data": {},
      "metadata": {},
      "childrenNumber": 123,
      "flagCount": 123,
      "hashFlag": {
        "bits": 123,
        "hashes": 123,
        "hash": [
          "<string>"
        ]
      },
      "reactions": {
        "like": 1
      },
      "reactionsCount": 1,
      "myReactions": [
        "like"
      ],
      "isDeleted": false,
      "editedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "createdAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "updatedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "children": [
        "<string>"
      ],
      "segmentNumber": 1,
      "mentionees": [
        {
          "type": "user",
          "userIds": [
            "<string>"
          ],
          "userPublicIds": [
            "<string>"
          ],
          "userInternalIds": [
            "<string>"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "attachments": [
        {
          "type": "image",
          "fileId": "<string>"
        }
      ],
      "targetId": "<string>",
      "targetType": "community"
    }
  ],
  "users": [
    {
      "_id": "<string>",
      "path": "<string>",
      "userId": "<string>",
      "userInternalId": "<string>",
      "userPublicId": "<string>",
      "roles": [
        "<string>"
      ],
      "permissions": [
        "MUTE_CHANNEL"
      ],
      "displayName": "<string>",
      "profileHandle": "<string>",
      "description": "<string>",
      "avatarFileId": "<string>",
      "avatarCustomUrl": "<string>",
      "flagCount": 123,
      "hashFlag": {
        "bits": 123,
        "hashes": 123,
        "hash": [
          "<string>"
        ]
      },
      "metadata": {},
      "isGlobalBan": true,
      "isBrand": true,
      "createdAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "updatedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "isDeleted": true
    }
  ],
  "files": [
    {
      "fileId": "<string>",
      "fileUrl": "<string>",
      "type": "image",
      "accessType": "public",
      "altText": "<string>",
      "createdAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "updatedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "attributes": {
        "name": "<string>",
        "extension": "<string>",
        "size": 123,
        "mimeType": "<string>",
        "metadata": {
          "exif": {},
          "gps": {},
          "height": 123,
          "width": 123,
          "isFull": true
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "communities": [
    {
      "_id": "<string>",
      "path": "<string>",
      "communityId": "<string>",
      "channelId": "<string>",
      "userId": "<string>",
      "userPublicId": "<string>",
      "userInternalId": "<string>",
      "displayName": "<string>",
      "avatarFileId": "<string>",
      "description": "<string>",
      "isOfficial": true,
      "isPublic": true,
      "onlyAdminCanPost": true,
      "tags": [
        "<string>"
      ],
      "metadata": {},
      "postsCount": 123,
      "membersCount": 123,
      "isJoined": true,
      "categoryIds": [
        "<string>"
      ],
      "isDeleted": false,
      "createdAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "updatedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "hasFlaggedComment": false,
      "hasFlaggedPost": false,
      "needApprovalOnPostCreation": false,
      "moderatorMemberCount": 123,
      "allowCommentInStory": true,
      "isDiscoverable": false,
      "requiresJoinApproval": false,
      "notificationMode": "default"
    }
  ],
  "communityUsers": [
    {
      "userId": "<string>",
      "userPublicId": "<string>",
      "userInternalId": "<string>",
      "channelId": "<string>",
      "communityId": "<string>",
      "communityMembership": "none",
      "notMemberReason": "<string>",
      "isBanned": false,
      "lastActivity": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "roles": [
        "<string>"
      ],
      "permissions": [
        "MUTE_CHANNEL"
      ],
      "createdAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "updatedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z"
    }
  ],
  "categories": [
    {
      "categoryId": "<string>",
      "name": "<string>",
      "metadata": {},
      "avatarFileId": "<string>",
      "isDeleted": false,
      "createdAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "updatedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z"
    }
  ],
  "feeds": [
    {
      "targetId": "<string>",
      "targetType": "community",
      "postCount": 123,
      "feedType": "published",
      "feedId": "<string>",
      "createdAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "updatedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z"
    }
  ],
  "videoStreamings": [
    {
      "streamId": "<string>",
      "userId": "<string>",
      "userInternalId": "64be1f6cb9b4106b5a6bbf3f",
      "userPublicId": "User123",
      "thumbnailFileId": "<string>",
      "title": "<string>",
      "status": "idle",
      "isLive": true,
      "isDeleted": true,
      "description": "<string>",
      "platform": {
        "name": "<string>",
        "version": "<string>"
      },
      "moderationId": "<string>",
      "startedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "endedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "createdAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "updatedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "metadata": {},
      "resolution": "SD",
      "streamerUrl": {
        "url": "<string>",
        "components": {
          "origin": "<string>",
          "appName": "<string>",
          "streamName": "<string>",
          "query": "<string>"
        }
      },
      "recordings": [
        {
          "flv": {
            "url": "<string>",
            "duration": 123,
            "startTime": 123,
            "stopTime": 123
          },
          "mp4": {
            "url": "<string>",
            "duration": 123,
            "startTime": 123,
            "stopTime": 123
          },
          "m3u8": {
            "url": "<string>",
            "duration": 123,
            "startTime": 123,
            "stopTime": 123
          }
        }
      ],
      "watcherUrl": {
        "flv": {
          "url": "<string>",
          "components": {
            "origin": "<string>",
            "appName": "<string>",
            "streamName": "<string>",
            "query": "<string>"
          }
        },
        "hls": {
          "url": "<string>",
          "components": {
            "origin": "<string>",
            "appName": "<string>",
            "streamName": "<string>",
            "query": "<string>"
          }
        },
        "rtmp": {
          "url": "<string>",
          "components": {
            "origin": "<string>",
            "appName": "<string>",
            "streamName": "<string>",
            "query": "<string>"
          }
        }
      },
      "postId": "<string>",
      "channelId": "<string>",
      "channelEnabled": true,
      "isParent": false,
      "parentStreamId": "<string>",
      "childStreamIds": []
    }
  ],
  "videoStreamingChildren": [
    {
      "streamId": "<string>",
      "userId": "<string>",
      "userInternalId": "64be1f6cb9b4106b5a6bbf3f",
      "userPublicId": "User123",
      "thumbnailFileId": "<string>",
      "title": "<string>",
      "status": "idle",
      "isLive": true,
      "isDeleted": true,
      "description": "<string>",
      "platform": {
        "name": "<string>",
        "version": "<string>"
      },
      "moderationId": "<string>",
      "startedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "endedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "createdAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "updatedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "metadata": {},
      "resolution": "SD",
      "streamerUrl": {
        "url": "<string>",
        "components": {
          "origin": "<string>",
          "appName": "<string>",
          "streamName": "<string>",
          "query": "<string>"
        }
      },
      "recordings": [
        {
          "flv": {
            "url": "<string>",
            "duration": 123,
            "startTime": 123,
            "stopTime": 123
          },
          "mp4": {
            "url": "<string>",
            "duration": 123,
            "startTime": 123,
            "stopTime": 123
          },
          "m3u8": {
            "url": "<string>",
            "duration": 123,
            "startTime": 123,
            "stopTime": 123
          }
        }
      ],
      "watcherUrl": {
        "flv": {
          "url": "<string>",
          "components": {
            "origin": "<string>",
            "appName": "<string>",
            "streamName": "<string>",
            "query": "<string>"
          }
        },
        "hls": {
          "url": "<string>",
          "components": {
            "origin": "<string>",
            "appName": "<string>",
            "streamName": "<string>",
            "query": "<string>"
          }
        },
        "rtmp": {
          "url": "<string>",
          "components": {
            "origin": "<string>",
            "appName": "<string>",
            "streamName": "<string>",
            "query": "<string>"
          }
        }
      },
      "postId": "<string>",
      "channelId": "<string>",
      "channelEnabled": true,
      "isParent": false,
      "parentStreamId": "<string>",
      "childStreamIds": []
    }
  ],
  "polls": [
    {
      "pollId": "<string>",
      "userId": "<string>",
      "userInternalId": "64be1f6cb9b4106b5a6bbf3f",
      "userPublicId": "User123",
      "title": "<string>",
      "question": "<string>",
      "answers": [
        {
          "dataType": "text",
          "data": "<string>",
          "fileId": "<string>",
          "voteCount": 0,
          "isVotedByUser": false,
          "id": "<string>"
        }
      ],
      "answerType": "<string>",
      "closedAt": "<string>",
      "createdAt": "<string>",
      "isVoted": false,
      "status": "open",
      "closedIn": 123
    }
  ]
}

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Body

application/json

information of a post to be created.

When dataType is set data payload can be anything but it will not support normal data capability (ex. images and files) and data payload size will be limit to 100kb

​
data
object
required

require text or images or files (can't add images with files)

​
text
string
deprecated
​
dataType
string

must be in namespace like format (ex. "upstra.customtype", "com.eko.birthday")

Example:

"upstra.customtype"

​
targetType
enum<string>
default:user
Available options:
user,
community,
content
​
targetId
string
Example:

"<userId>"

​
metadata
object
​
postId
string
​
tags
string[]
Maximum length: 5

tags

​
createdAt
string<date-time>

The date/time when a post is created.

Example:

"2022-07-07T04:24:20.444Z"

Response

Post Information

​
posts
object[]
​
postChildren
object[]
​
comments
object[]
​
users
object[]
​
files
object[]
​
communities
object[]
​
communityUsers
object[]
​
categories
object[]
​
feeds
object[]
​
videoStreamings
object[]
​
videoStreamingChildren
object[]
​
polls
object[]