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## This page

- **On-site (HTML):** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/lemmy/post>
- **Markdown (.mdx) URL:** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/lemmy/post.mdx>

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# Lemmy Post API

One post with its link, text, votes, cross-posts and the community's moderators, by post id or comment id.

`GET /v1/lemmy/post?instance=lemmy.world&id=53910627` returns `data.post` with `title`, `body`, `url`, `urlContentType`, `thumbnailUrl`, `image`, `embed`, `altText`, `publishedAt`, `updatedAt`, `score`, `upvotes`, `downvotes`, `commentCount`, `newestCommentAt`, `featuredInCommunity`, `featuredOnInstance`, `isAdmin`, `isModerator`, `bannedFromCommunity`, `community`, `author`, `crossPosts` and `moderators`.

Give exactly one of `id` or `commentId`; the comment id finds the post that comment belongs to. A removed or deleted post still carries its flags, and a missing post returns `lookupStatus: not_found`. Cross-posts and moderators are only carried on this single-post route; list rows do not include them.

## Request

- **Endpoint:** `GET /v1/lemmy/post`
- **Credits:** 1 credit
Failed requests are free
- **Input:** by post or comment id
- **Full reference:** [docs](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/lemmy/post/get)
- **Platform page:** [/platforms/lemmy](https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/lemmy)

## FAQ

### Can I find a post from a comment?

Yes. Pass commentId instead of id, and the answer is the post that comment belongs to.

### Are cross-posts included?

Yes on this route. post.crossPosts lists the same link posted in other communities, and post.moderators lists the community's moderators. List rows leave both null.

### Does a removed post still come back?

A post the instance still serves comes back with removed or deleted set. If the instance no longer serves it, the answer is lookupStatus: not_found, and the moderation log may still hold the removal with its title and body.

### How many credits does a post lookup cost?

Pricing is documented on the operation in the API registry (shown on this page). Confirm on every response with meta.creditsCharged: that field is the billing source of truth.