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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)
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?

    • jackdupont's avatar
      jackdupont
      Helper
      13 years ago

      Hi JeffSp,

       

      Are there any updates about this feature ?

       

      Thanks !