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mfeltscher's avatar
11 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 lithium returns

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
<response status="error">
  <error code="303">
    <message>
      Zugriff verweigert
    </message>
  </error>
</response>

 If this is expected behaviour, how do I give feedback to an answer to my question? I tried replying without the qanda.is_answer=true parameter which works just fine but I'm not sure if this is the way to go. Can someone explain what the qanda.is_answer parameter is actually doing?

 

Thanks,

Moreno

  • 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,

     

  • 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

3 Replies

  • PaoloT's avatar
    PaoloT
    Lithium Alumni (Retired)
    11 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
    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