---
title: "POST /v2/content/initial/start"
method: POST
path: "/v2/content/initial/start"
tags: ["v2"]
---

# POST /v2/content/initial/start

`POST /v2/content/initial/start`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.inside.ad/api`
- URL: `https://api.inside.ad/api/v2/content/initial/start`
- Auth: one of:
  - OAuth 2 (authorization code, authorization URL `https://api.inside.ad/api/oauth/authorize`, token URL `https://api.inside.ad/api/oauth/token`, scopes: `content:write`)
  - API key in header `authorization`

Starts asynchronous generation of the first ("welcome") post for a newly connected channel, scheduled for right now. Returns a jobId — poll "check_initial_post" until status is "done" (result.contentId/result.post).

## Query parameters

- `userId` number, required

## Request body

- object
  - `platform` 'instagram' | 'threads' | 'telegram'
  - `channelId` string, required
  - `language` string, nullable

## Response `200`

Default Response

- object
  - `jobId` string, required
  - `status` string, required

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