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Endpoint

GET /api/get_post_by_id/<post_id>
Retrieve detailed information about a single post by its ID.

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Path parameters

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post_id
integer
required
Unique identifier of the post to retrieve

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Response

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id
integer
Unique post identifier
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username
string
Username of the post author
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content
string
Post content text (max 512 characters)
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created_at
string
ISO timestamp of when the post was created
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upvotes
integer
Number of upvotes the post has received
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downvotes
integer
Number of downvotes the post has received
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error
string
Error message if the post was not found

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Status codes

  • 200: Post retrieved successfully
  • 404: Post not found

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Example request

curl https://api.example.com/api/get_post_by_id/123

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Example responses

{
  "id": 123,
  "username": "alice",
  "content": "Just joined Mirage! Excited to connect with everyone.",
  "created_at": "2024-03-15T10:30:00",
  "upvotes": 15,
  "downvotes": 2
}

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Notes

  • No authentication required - posts are publicly viewable
  • Useful for deep-linking to specific posts
  • Use alongside /api/get_replies/<post_id> to fetch post replies

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