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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)
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
    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

    • PaoloT's avatar
      PaoloT
      Lithium Alumni (Retired)
      10 years ago

      Thanks for sharing it with everyone mfeltscher !