--- title: "Like a post and other actions" method: POST path: "/post_actions.json" tags: ["Posts"] --- # Like a post and other actions `POST /post_actions.json` ## Headers - `Api-Key` string, required - `Api-Username` string, required ## Request body - object - `id` integer, required — The ID of the post to perform the action on - `post_action_type_id` integer, required — The ID of the post action type (e.g., 2 for like) - `flag_topic` boolean — Whether to flag the entire topic ## Response `200` post updated - object - `id` integer, required — The ID of the post - `name` string, required — The name of the post author - `username` string, required — The username of the post author - `avatar_template` string, required — Template for the author's avatar URL - `created_at` string, required — When the post was created - `cooked` string, required — The HTML content of the post - `post_number` integer, required — The post number within the topic - `post_type` integer, required — The type of post - `posts_count` integer, required — Total posts count for the user - `updated_at` string, required — When the post was last updated - `reply_count` integer, required — Number of replies to this post - `reply_to_post_number` string, nullable, required — Post number this post is replying to - `quote_count` integer, required — Number of times this post has been quoted - `incoming_link_count` integer, required — Number of incoming links to this post - `reads` integer, required — Number of reads - `readers_count` integer, required — Number of readers - `score` number, required — Post score - `yours` boolean, required — Whether this post belongs to the current user - `topic_id` integer, required — ID of the topic this post belongs to - `topic_slug` string, required — Slug of the topic this post belongs to - `display_username` string, required — Display username of the post author - `primary_group_name` string, nullable, required — Primary group name of the author - `flair_name` string, nullable, required — Flair name of the author - `flair_url` string, nullable, required — Flair URL of the author - `flair_bg_color` string, nullable, required — Flair background color of the author - `flair_color` string, nullable, required — Flair color of the author - `flair_group_id` integer, nullable, required — Flair group ID of the author - `badges_granted` unknown[], required — Badges granted to the user - unknown - `version` integer, required — Version number of the post - `can_edit` boolean, required — Whether the current user can edit this post - `can_delete` boolean, required — Whether the current user can delete this post - `can_recover` boolean, required — Whether the current user can recover this post - `can_see_hidden_post` boolean, required — Whether the current user can see hidden posts - `can_wiki` boolean, required — Whether the current user can wiki this post - `user_title` string, nullable, required — Title of the post author - `bookmarked` boolean, required — Whether the post is bookmarked by the current user - `actions_summary` object[], required — Summary of actions performed on this post - `id` integer — ID of the action type (e.g., 2 for like) - `count` integer — Number of times this action has been performed - `acted` boolean — Whether the current user has performed this action - `can_undo` boolean — Whether the current user can undo this action - `can_act` boolean — Whether the current user can perform this action - `moderator` boolean, required — Whether the post author is a moderator - `admin` boolean, required — Whether the post author is an admin - `staff` boolean, required — Whether the post author is staff - `user_id` integer, required — ID of the post author - `hidden` boolean, required — Whether the post is hidden - `trust_level` integer, required — Trust level of the post author - `deleted_at` string, nullable, required — When the post was deleted - `user_deleted` boolean, required — Whether the post was deleted by the user - `edit_reason` string, nullable, required — Reason for the last edit - `can_view_edit_history` boolean, required — Whether the current user can view edit history - `wiki` boolean, required — Whether this is a wiki post - `reviewable_id` integer, nullable, required — ID of the reviewable if this post is under review - `reviewable_score_count` integer, required — Number of reviewable scores - `reviewable_score_pending_count` integer, required — Number of pending reviewable scores - `post_url` string, required — URL of the post --- [API](https://skmtc.dev/discourse/apis/discourse-api-documentation.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/discourse/apis/discourse-api-documentation/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/discourse/discourse-api-documentation/revisions/2fd8fd2d6fd0/schema)