---
title: "Publish an owner reply"
method: POST
path: "/api/decks/{id}/interactions/{threadId}/reply"
tags: ["Living Link Owner"]
---

# Publish an owner reply

`POST /api/decks/{id}/interactions/{threadId}/reply`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://slidesfly.com`
- URL: `https://slidesfly.com/api/decks/{id}/interactions/{threadId}/reply`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - API key in cookie `sb-access-token`

The message is committed before optional generic email delivery is attempted.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required
- `threadId` string, uuid, required

## Headers

- `Idempotency-Key` string

## Request body

- object
  - `body` string, required

## Response `201`

Reply saved; delivery reports email outcome separately

- LivingReplySuccess
  - `ok` unknown, required
  - `data` object, required
    - `thread_id` string, uuid, required
    - `status` 'open' | 'replied' | 'viewed' | 'resolved' | 'closed', required
    - `message` LivingMessage, required
      - `id` string, uuid, required
      - `author_kind` 'viewer' | 'owner', required
      - `body` string, required
      - `created_at` string, date-time, required
    - `delivery` object, required
      - `message_saved` boolean, required
      - `email_sent` boolean, required
      - `email_status` string, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Request body or query parameters failed validation
- `409`: Conversation is closed or the requested status transition is not allowed

---

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