Import content to Lithium from different Community

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Vik wrote:

We imported WordPress blog into Lithium. It's a manual process. 
1. Fetch all the records as JSON from the specified platform.

2. Manually put that JOSN in Endpoint. 

3. Fetch JSON in component and revolve its entry in <#list> and set a synchronized post call inside the list.

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Can you confirm that with that approach all the imported posts will not be shown with their original post date, but the a timestamp on the day the import was performed?

Hi ClaudiusH,
Sure, all the post will show their original date.  Have a look on attachment.  You just need to pass the date with post call. 

AbhishekIlindra If you are going to use such type of approach then make sure you are using a sync call otherwise some of the posts may be skipped. 

VikasB : Is the same approach if we are migrating content in one Lithium community in to different community.

Wow. I am a bit surprised since both the Community API v1 call "messages / post" as well as the API v2 CREATE on the message collection according to the documentation do not allow to pass a timestamp.

Would you mind sharing which call you are using?

AbhishekIlindra Yes, approach would be same. Data(JSON/XML) handling would be easy it can be the plus point if you are having the same platform both side.   

Hi  ClaudiusH 

Try this one.
<#assign addBlog = restadmin("blogs/id/${blog_id}/messages/post?message.body=${body?url}&message.subject=${subject?url}&message.author=/users/login/${author}&message.post_date=${post_time?iso('UTC')}") />
Hope it would be helpful.