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Create a draft post.

Create a draft post.

POSThttps://app.softsolz.uk/api/v1/services/blogs/posts

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Headers

Authorizationstringrequired

Bearer token: `Bearer sk_live_...` (or `sk_test_...` for sandbox). A login token will not work here.

Idempotency-Keystring

Optional idempotency key for safe retries.

Body Params

titlestringrequired

Post title.

body_htmlstringrequired

Post body as HTML; sanitized server-side. To place an image you sent with POST /files, use <img src="file:<file_id>" alt="...">.

subtitlestring

Optional subtitle.

excerptstring

Optional excerpt; auto-generated from the body when omitted.

slugstring

Optional URL slug; defaults to a slugified title.

cover_image_urlstring

Cover image URL.

cover_image_altstring

Cover image alt text.

og_image_urlstring

Open Graph image URL.

cover_image_file_idstring

Use an image sent with POST /files or POST /files/upload-links as the cover.

og_image_file_idstring

Use an image sent with POST /files or POST /files/upload-links as the share image.

seo_titlestring

SEO title override.

seo_descriptionstring

SEO description override.

categorystring

Category label.

tagsarray of strings

Tags.

authorstring

Display author/byline name.

author_image_urlstring

Byline avatar image URL (person photo or company logo). Falls back to the blog-wide default byline.

cta_labelstring

Optional call-to-action label.

cta_urlstring

Optional call-to-action URL.

featuredboolean

Feature this post.

no_indexboolean

Exclude from search engines.

comments_enabledboolean

Allow readers to post comments on this post.

Response

Response Body

idstringPost id (numeric string).
tenant_idstringOwning tenant id.
slugstringURL-safe post slug.
titlestringPost title.
subtitlestring | nullOptional subtitle.
excerptstring | nullShort excerpt.
body_htmlstringPost body as sanitized HTML.
body_formatstringBody format.
cover_image_urlstring | nullCover image URL.
cover_image_altstring | nullCover image alt text.
og_image_urlstring | nullOpen Graph image URL.
seo_titlestring | nullSEO title override.
seo_descriptionstring | nullSEO description override.
categorystring | nullCategory label.
tagsarray of stringsTags.
authorstring | nullDisplay author/byline name.
author_image_urlstring | nullByline avatar image URL.
reading_time_minutesintegerEstimated reading time.
statusstringPost status.
featuredbooleanWhether the post is featured.
no_indexbooleanExcluded from search engines.
comments_enabledbooleanWhether comments are open on this post.
show_tocbooleanWhether a table of contents is shown on this post.
show_sharebooleanWhether reader share buttons are shown.
show_datebooleanWhether the publish date is shown.
show_reading_timebooleanWhether the reading time is shown.
cta_labelstring | nullOptional call-to-action label.
cta_urlstring | nullOptional call-to-action URL.
view_countstringTotal view count (numeric string).
published_atstring | nullWhen the post was published; null until then.
scheduled_forstring | nullWhen the post is scheduled to publish; null unless scheduled.
created_byinteger | nullUser id that created the post.
created_atstringCreation timestamp.
updated_atstringLast update timestamp.

Request

curl --request POST \
  --url https://app.softsolz.uk/api/v1/services/blogs/posts \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer sk_live_your_key' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "title": "Launch announcement",
  "body_html": "<p>Hello world</p>",
  "subtitle": "A short subtitle",
  "slug": "launch-announcement",
  "category": "Product",
  "tags": [
    "news"
  ],
  "author": "The SoftSolz team",
  "featured": false,
  "no_index": false,
  "comments_enabled": false
}'

Credentials

Sent as a Bearer token and used in the samples above and in Try it. Kept only in this browser tab until you close it. Use an sk_test_ key to stay in your sandbox.

Response · 201

{
  "data": {
    "id": "42",
    "tenant_id": "your-tenant-id",
    "slug": "your-slug",
    "title": "your-title",
    "subtitle": "your-subtitle",
    "excerpt": "your-excerpt",
    "body_html": "your-body-html",
    "body_format": "html",
    "cover_image_url": "https://example.com",
    "cover_image_alt": "your-cover-image-alt",
    "og_image_url": "https://example.com",
    "seo_title": "your-seo-title",
    "seo_description": "your-seo-description",
    "category": "your-category",
    "tags": [
      "your-tags"
    ],
    "author": "your-author",
    "author_image_url": "https://example.com",
    "reading_time_minutes": 1,
    "status": "draft",
    "featured": true,
    "no_index": true,
    "comments_enabled": true,
    "show_toc": true,
    "show_share": true,
    "show_date": true,
    "show_reading_time": true,
    "cta_label": "your-cta-label",
    "cta_url": "https://example.com",
    "view_count": "128",
    "published_at": "2026-01-01T09:00:00.000Z",
    "scheduled_for": "2026-01-01T09:00:00.000Z",
    "created_by": 1,
    "created_at": "2026-01-01T09:00:00.000Z",
    "updated_at": "2026-01-01T09:00:00.000Z"
  }
}