---
title: "Seed post read times"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/posts/seed-read-time"
tags: ["Posts"]
---

# Seed post read times

`POST /api/v1/posts/seed-read-time`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://postal.nesohq.org`
- URL: `https://postal.nesohq.org/api/v1/posts/seed-read-time`
- Auth: HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/nesohq/apis/postal-post-management-service-apis/docs/api/v1/posts/seed-read-time/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Recalculates the read time for all existing posts in the background. Flushes the Redis cache first.

## Response `200`

Seeding process started

- SuccessResponse
  - `status` boolean
  - `message` string
  - `data` object, nullable

## Other responses

- `401`: Unauthorized
- `500`: Internal server error

## Changes

- **2026-03-04** `3eeb697469ea`: 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-02-06** `3d17f189af69`: 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/nesohq/apis/postal-post-management-service-apis/changes/api/v1/posts/seed-read-time/post.md)

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