POST
/
api
/
v4
/
posts
create a post
curl --request POST \
  --url https://apix.us.amity.co/api/v4/posts \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "data": {
    "title": "<string>",
    "text": "example text",
    "streamId": "81559bcc3a5bb3b6bbd69a83b89d337e",
    "pollId": "53a9fd8b5aaa1af6c5a1bbd245ce4a9b1627373735551"
  },
  "attachments": [
    {
      "fileId": "57b916d38eaf8010caddfb7759a2d06c",
      "type": "image",
      "displayMode": "fill",
      "isMuted": "true"
    }
  ],
  "dataType": "upstra.customtype",
  "targetType": "user",
  "targetId": "public_user_id",
  "metadata": {
    "anything": "you want"
  },
  "postId": "postidiwant",
  "tags": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "mentionees": [
    {
      "type": "user",
      "userIds": [
        "userId1",
        "userId2"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "createdAt": "2022-07-07T04:24:20.444Z"
}'
{
  "posts": [
    {
      "_id": "<string>",
      "path": "<string>",
      "postId": "<string>",
      "parentPostId": "<string>",
      "postedUserId": "<string>",
      "postedUserPublicId": "<string>",
      "postedUserInternalId": "<string>",
      "publisherId": "<string>",
      "publisherPublicId": "<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>"
      ],
      "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>",
      "publisherId": "<string>",
      "publisherPublicId": "<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>"
      ],
      "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
    }
  ],
  "roles": [
    {
      "roleId": "<string>",
      "displayName": "<string>",
      "updatedAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "createdAt": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
      "permissions": [
        "<string>"
      ],
      "isDeleted": false
    }
  ],
  "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
    }
  ],
  "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.

require text or at least 1 attachments

Custom post

  • When dataType is set as the custom name (dot separated string format, see the dataType field section), data payload can be anything but it will not support normal data capability (ex. text data will not be created) and data payload size will be limit to 100kb
  • attachments will be ignored, users need to keep them in data field and handle the file info by themselves

Image, File, Video post

  • Put type with file id in attachments
  • Image and File data can be picked from fileId in data object in child post
  • Video fileId for each resolution will be in videoFileId in data object in child post

Live streaming post

  • When put dataType as liveStream and streamId in data, post will be created as live streaming post
  • attachments will be ignored
  • Video streaming info will be in videoStreamings object in response

Poll post

  • When put dataType as poll and pollId in data, post will be created as poll post
  • attachments will be ignored
  • Poll info will be in polls object in response

Clip post

  • Put type = clip with fileId (from POST /v4/clips) in attachments
  • Optionally we can add isMuted on the attachment to set the clip to mute for displaying on UI.
  • Optionally we can add displayMode on the attachment to set the clip displayMode for displaying on UI.
  • fileId, isMuted, displayMode will be in data object in child post

The body is of type object.

Response

200
application/json

Post Information

The response is of type object.