Restores a previously soft-deleted post, making it visible again in the feed. Only the post owner can restore their own posts.
Endpoint
POST /api/posts/{id}/restore
Authentication
This endpoint requires authentication. Only the post owner can restore their post.
Path Parameters
The unique identifier (PostID) of the post to restore
Request Body
The username of the account requesting restoration. Must be the post owner.
Request Example
curl -X POST https://api.example.com/api/posts/12345/restore \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"userName": "john_doe"
}'
Response
Returns 204 No Content when the post is successfully restored. The following changes are made to the post:
isDeleted is set to falseDeletedAt is cleared (set to null)
The post becomes visible again in feeds and can be accessed through normal retrieval endpoints.
Error Responses
"This account does not exist"
"This post does not exist"
"This user does not own the post"