Create Topic

Creates a new topic in Discourse.

POST

Query

Field selectionChoose which fields should be included in the response. Learn more

string

Comma-separated response fields to include.

Body

Arguments

stringrequired

Runtime API key query parameter for Discourse.

stringrequired

Runtime API username query parameter for Discourse.

stringrequired

Uses the connected forum base URL for all requests.

stringrequired

Topic title. Required when creating a new topic.

stringrequired

Topic body in raw Discourse markdown.

number

Optional category id for the new topic.

Uncommon arguments

string

Optional external system id to associate with the new topic.

boolean

Set false to avoid automatically tracking the new topic.

Try this request

Request

curl --request POST \
  --url "https://connect.mindcloud.co/v1/universal/discourse/latest/actions/create-topic" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $MINDCLOUD_API_TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data '{
  "connectionId": "$CONNECTION_ID",
  "apiKey": "{{credentials.apiKey}}",
  "apiUsername": "{{credentials.apiUsername}}",
  "baseUrl": "{{credentials.baseUrl}}",
  "title": "",
  "raw": ""
}'

{
  "success": true,
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "post_number": 1,
      "post_url": "https://example.com",
      "raw": "string",
      "topic_id": 1,
      "topic_slug": "string"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {}
}

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