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Claudius's avatar
Claudius
Boss
13 years ago

How to move posts using REST API?

Hi there, we're trying to build an Admin App using Lithium's REST API. We can't find a way to move posts/messages though. The usual suspects in the REST API JavaDoc "Message" and "MessageDiscussion...
KaelaC's avatar
KaelaC
Lithium Alumni (Retired)
13 years ago
Sadly, there is no REST API method to move a message. The only way to do that through rest would be to create a new message and delete the old one.
  • Claudius's avatar
    Claudius
    Boss
    13 years ago
    Thanks for your reply.

    :( Not what we wanted to hear. Can you comment on whether this is planned for a future REST API extension?
    • JeffSp's avatar
      JeffSp
      Lithium Alumni (Retired)
      13 years ago

      We're looking at adding this in now. No specific timeframe yet, but we're investigating. Hopefully a short-term thing (i.e. possibly within next couple months).

       

       

      • luk's avatar
        luk
        Boss
        6 years ago

        ClaudiusH  maybe you could pick this up again 😃...the "couple of months" have turned into a couple of years...or is that somehow possible right now? maybe by setting a new parent for a message via API v2?