---
title: "Accept an application (poster)"
method: POST
path: "/exchange/board/applications/{applicationId}/accept"
tags: ["Exchange board"]
---

# Accept an application (poster)

`POST /exchange/board/applications/{applicationId}/accept`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://whatareyoudo.ing/api/v1`
- URL: `https://whatareyoudo.ing/api/v1/exchange/board/applications/{applicationId}/accept`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Up to the group size (EXCHANGE_BOARD_LIMIT `group_full`); EXCHANGE_PAIR_NOT_ALLOWED when the applicant cannot be in this group. Accepting the last place starts the exchange: the post then comes back `started` with its `exchangeId`. From the account's own session only (EXCHANGE_ACCOUNT_REQUIRED) and with current consent to the exchange terms (EXCHANGE_CONSENT_REQUIRED). 404 while EXCHANGE_BOARD_ENABLED is off.

## Path parameters

- `applicationId` string, uuid, required

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `data` ExchangeBoardMyPost, required
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `aliasName` string, required
    - `title` string, required
    - `body` string, required
    - `tags` string[], required
    - `locale` string, required
    - `groupSize` integer, required
    - `acceptedCount` integer, required
    - `status` 'open' | 'started' | 'closed' | 'expired', required
    - `createdAt` string, required
    - `expiresAt` string, required
    - `mine` boolean, required
    - `myApplication` object, nullable, required
      - `id` string, uuid, required
      - `postId` string, uuid, required
      - `postTitle` string, required
      - `postAliasName` string, required
      - `aliasName` string, required
      - `message` string, required
      - `status` 'pending' | 'accepted' | 'declined' | 'withdrawn', required
      - `postStatus` 'open' | 'started' | 'closed' | 'expired', required
      - `createdAt` string, required
      - `exchangeId` string, uuid, nullable, required
    - `coverPreset` string, nullable, required
    - `coverUrl` string, required
    - `applications` ExchangeBoardApplication[], required
      - `id` string, uuid, required
      - `aliasName` string, required
      - `message` string, required
      - `status` 'pending' | 'accepted' | 'declined' | 'withdrawn', required
      - `createdAt` string, required
    - `exchangeId` string, uuid, nullable, required
  - `meta` object, required
    - `requestId` string, required

## Changes

- **2026-10-20** `48dd8a54abea`: 2 info
  - added the required property `data/allOf[#/components/schemas/ExchangeBoardPost]/coverPreset` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `data/allOf[#/components/schemas/ExchangeBoardPost]/coverUrl` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-10-20** `a36285d04daa`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/whatareyoudo/apis/whatcha-api/changes/exchange/board/applications/:applicationId/accept/post.md)

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