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mfeltscher
Expert
10 years ago

User who creates a question cannot post an answer to it using the REST API

Hi   I encountered an issue while using the REST API to post answers to questions: If a user creates a new question he cannot answer to it using the qanda.is_answer=true parameter, otherwise lithi...
  • PaoloT's avatar
    PaoloT
    10 years ago

    Hi mfeltscher 

     

    I think this is consistent with what the UI does. It is not possible for a user to post a question on a Q&A board and then answer their own questions.

     

    Hope it helps,

     

  • mfeltscher's avatar
    mfeltscher
    10 years ago

    Hi PaoloT

     

    It turns out this got solved and it wasn't expected behaviour. To sum up: If you post a question you are allowed to answer it using the "qanda.is_answer=true" parameter.

    Just wanted to add this in case anyone else runs into a similar problem.

     

    Moreno

PaoloT's avatar
PaoloT
Lithium Alumni (Retired)

Hi mfeltscher 

 

I think this is consistent with what the UI does. It is not possible for a user to post a question on a Q&A board and then answer their own questions.

 

Hope it helps,

 

mfeltscher's avatar
mfeltscher
Expert
10 years ago

Hi PaoloT

 

It turns out this got solved and it wasn't expected behaviour. To sum up: If you post a question you are allowed to answer it using the "qanda.is_answer=true" parameter.

Just wanted to add this in case anyone else runs into a similar problem.

 

Moreno

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    PaoloT
    Lithium Alumni (Retired)
    10 years ago

    Thanks for sharing it with everyone mfeltscher !